Increased Serum Malondialdehyde Level in Neonates with Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy: Prediction of Disease Severity

Kirimi E., Peker E., Tuncer O., YAPICIOGLU H., NARLI N., SATAR M.

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH, cilt.38, sa.1, ss.220-226, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/147323001003800126
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.220-226
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Increased serum level of malondialdehyde (sMDA) in neonates with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) was evaluated as a possible criterion for determining HIE severity. Mean body weight and gestational age in a healthy control group of neonates (n = 63) and in neonates with HIE (n = 69) were statistically similar. Apgar scores at 1 and 5 min for the HIE group were significantly lower than for the control group. The mean sMDA level for the HIE group was significantly higher than the control group. Within the HIE group, the sMDA level for neonates with Sarnat's grade II and III was significantly higher than for those with Sarnat's grade I. There was a significant correlation between Sarnat's grading and the sMDA level. The sMDA level was significantly higher for neonates who died (n = 20) compared with those who survived (n = 49). In conclusion, the sMDA level was highest in neonates with HIE and correlated with HIE severity. The sMDA concentration could, therefore, be used as a criterion for predicting disease severity.