Oxidative Stress Is a Double-Edged Sword for the Neonate

Ru-Jeng Teng1,2

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children Corporate Center, Suite C410, 999N 92nd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.

Summary

Fetal oxygen levels are naturally low in the third trimester. Umbilical venous partial pressure of oxygen (pO2) ranges from 30-37 mm Hg, while arterial pO2 is approximately 20 mm Hg.