Assessment of Endogenous Nitric Oxide Formation in Newborns: Measurement of Urinary Nitrite and Nitrate Concentrations

Hirokazu Tsukahara; Motohiro Takeuchi; Ikue Hata; Masahiro Hiraoka; Fumikazu Kotsuji; Masakatsu Sudo; Mitsufumi Mayumi

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Assessment of Endogenous Nitric Oxide Formation in Newborns: Measurement of Urinary Nitrite and Nitrate Concentrations

Hirokazu Tsukahara, Motohiro Takeuchi, Ikue Hata, Masahiro Hiraoka, Fumikazu Kotsuji, Masakatsu Sudo, Mitsufumi Mayumi

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We measured the urinary nitrite and nitrate (NO_x^–) excretion, an index of endogenous nitric oxide formation, in term and preterm newborns on the 1st and 4th days of age. In the infants of both groups, the urinary NO_x^– excretion significantly increased from the 1st to the 4th day. The urinary NO_x^– excretion in preterm infants was significantly higher as compared with term babies on both days. Furthermore, the urinary NO_x^– excretion was significantly elevated in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome as compared with those without cardiopulmonary complications on the 4th day. These changes of urinary NO_x^–; excretion in newborns strongly suggest the presence of an active physiological role for nitric oxide in the circulatory adaptation to extrauterine life.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	322-326
Number of pages	5
Journal	Neonatology
Volume	72
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000244499
Publication status	Published - 1997
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Newborns
Nitric oxide
Respiratory distress syndrome
Urinary nitrate
Urinary nitrite

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Developmental Biology

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