Thiol-Disulfide Homeostasis, Serum Ferroxidase Activity, and Serum Ischemia Modified Albumin Levels in Neonatal Jaundice.

Altered thiol/disulfide homeostasis in the favor of disulfide indicates augmented oxidative stress in jaundiced term infants. The lack of alteration in ferroxidase or IMA levels suggests these latter alterations take more time or more severe oxidative stress to become altered or are not as sensitive as the thiol/disulfide ratio to detect oxidative stress states.