| Literature DB >> 1376697 |
P J Evans1, R Evans, I Z Kovar, A F Holton, B Halliwell.
Abstract
The bleomycin assay measures non-transferrin-bound iron, able to catalyze free radical reactions, in human plasma. No bleomycin-detectable iron is present in plasma from healthy adults. However, plasma from 3/15 premature babies was positive in this assay. Plasma from 52 apparently-healthy term babies was analyzed and 11 were positive in the bleomycin assay. Hence not only some premature but also some full-term apparently-healthy babies may be at risk of severe oxidative damage.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1376697 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(92)80521-h
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124