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Table 3 Simple correlation of oxidative stress markers with maternal and neonatal characteristics (n = 40)

From: Oxidative stress in term small for gestational age neonates born to undernourished mothers: a case control study

Maternal Characteristics

MDA (nmoles/mL)

Catalase (U/g Hb)

Superoxide dismutase (U/g Hb)

Reduced glutathione (μmol/g Hb)

 

r

P-value

r

P-value

r

P-value

r

P-value

Weight (kg)

-0.781

< 0.0001

0.670

< 0.0001

0.834

< 0.0001

0.754

< 0.0001

Height (cm)

-0.687

< 0.0001

0.653

< 0.0001

0.788

< 0.0001

0.819

< 0.0001

BMI

-0.507

< 0.005

0.437

< 0.005

0.568

< 0.0001

0.448

< 0.005

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

-0.863

< 0.0001

0.799

< 0.0001

0.819

< 0.0001

0.896

< 0.0001

Albumin (g/dL)

-0.885

< 0.0001

0.810

< 0.0001

0.822

< 0.0001

0.899

< 0.0001

Neonatal Characteristics

Weight (g)

-0.785

< 0.0001

0.777

< 0.0001

0.849

< 0.0001

0.865

< 0.0001

Length (cm)

-0.707

< 0.0001

0.721

< 0.0001

0.798

< 0.0001

0.751

< 0.0001

Head circumference (cm)

-0.554

< 0.0001

0.463

< 0.005

0.540

< 0.0001

0.495

< 0.005

Chest circumference (cm)

-0.572

< 0.0001

0.529

< 0.0001

0.581

< 0.0001

0.530

< 0.0001

Midarm circumference (cm)

-0.837

< 0.0001

0.772

< 0.0001

0.767

< 0.0001

0.833

< 0.0001

Ponderal index

-0.654

< 0.0001

0.627

< 0.0001

0.669

< 0.0001

0.747

< 0.0001