Urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine levels and small-for-gestational age infants: a prospective cohort study from the Japan Environment and Children's Study.

Tsuyoshi MurataHyo KyozukaToma FukudaYuta EndoAya KannoShun YasudaAkiko YamaguchiAkiko SatoYuka OgataKosei ShinokiMitsuaki HosoyaSeiji YasumuraKoichi HashimotoHidekazu NishigoriKeiya Fujimorinull null

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

Elevated U8-OHdG levels were associated with an increased incidence of SGA infants. However, this parameter would not be a useful screening tool for predicting SGA infants owing to its low sensitivity and specificity.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
young adults
risk factors
body mass index