Effect of Maternal Smoking on Plasma and Urinary Measures of Vitamin E Isoforms in the First Month after Extreme Preterm Birth

Cosby Stone, Yunping Qiu, Irwin J. Kurland, James C. Slaughter, Paul Moore, Joan Cook-Mills, Tina Hartert, Judy L. Aschner

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Abstract

We examined the effect of maternal smoking on plasma and urinary levels of vitamin E isoforms in preterm infants. Maternal smoking during pregnancy decreased infant plasma alpha- and gamma-tocopherol concentrations at 1 week and 4 weeks, with 45% of infants of smokers deficient in alpha-tocopherol at 1 month after birth.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)280-285.e3
JournalJournal of Pediatrics
Volume197
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2018

Keywords

  • alpha-tocopherol
  • gamma-tocopherol
  • pregnancy
  • prematurity
  • preterm
  • smoking
  • vitamin E

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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