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Antioxidant capacity in preterm infants is also compromised by relative deficiencies of selenium and taurine, as well as reduced ability to synthesize sufficient glutathione [ 26].
Several investigators have reported positive effects of maternal consumption of marine sport fish on gestation or the rate of fetal growth [ 1 3 19 ] , or conversely an increased risk of preterm delivery or low birth weight associated with a maternal diet low in marine fish [ 43 ] . We did not observe (nor were we able to refute) these relations, though we did observe a negative albeit small association between maternal sport fish consumption and birth size among post-term infants, which disappeared after controlling for other determinants of fetal growth as measured by birth size.
The incidence of cholestasis related to total parenteral nutrition (TPN) among preterm infants has been estimated to be between 7% and 85%, depending on the population examined and the definition of cholestasis used [ 1].
When each eligible infant with cholestasis was enrolled, a preterm infant without cholestasis was matched for gestational age, birth weight, and severity of respiratory illness, and the parents' informed consent was requested to enroll, the infant as a control subject.
Our findings suggest that oxidant stress is associated with hepatocellular injury in preterm infants