Smoking

Study Data from M. Chelchowska et al Provide New Insights into Smoking

Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 21st, 2011

2011 JUL 21 -- "The aim of the study was to estimate the effect of tobacco smoking during pregnancy on oxidative damage and antioxidant defence in matched samples of maternal blood and cord blood. Healthy, pregnant women (n = 140) were divided into non-smoking and smoking groups according to the concentration of cotinine in serum and urine," investigators in Warsaw, Poland report.

"Oxidative damage was measured through levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and plasma antioxidant status was evaluated by measuring concentrations of total radical trapping parameters (TRAP) and selected antioxidants (P-carotene, vitamin A, vitamin E, uric acid). Statistical analysis...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2011-07-21)

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