Research Article

Evaluation of Serum Paraoxonase Activity and Total Oxidant and Antioxidant Capacity in Infants of Diabetic Mothers

Volume: 22 Number: 4 December 25, 2025
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Evaluation of Serum Paraoxonase Activity and Total Oxidant and Antioxidant Capacity in Infants of Diabetic Mothers

Abstract

Background: This study aims to evaluate the paraoxonase (PON) activity, total oxidant (TOS) levels, and antioxidant capacities (TAS) in infants of diabetic mothers (IDM), to assess the risk of atherosclerosis formation. Materials and Methods: A total of 58 infants born to mothers with pregestational or gestational diabetes who were followed up prospectively between 01.03.2012 and 25.09.2012 and were within the first 3 postnatal days were included in the study. Healthy infants without maternal risk factors were selected as the control group. The levels of PON, TOS, and TAS were compared between the groups. Results: PON1 activity, TOS levels, and oxidative stress index were found to be significantly higher in IDM compared to the control group (p<0.01, p<0.01, p<0.01, respectively). However, no significant difference was found in serum TAS levels between the IDM and the control group (p=0.446). Conclusions: Achieving glycemic control in diabetic mothers through intrauterine programming may reduce oxidative stress and the risk of atherosclerosis development by reducing the exposure of infants to hyperglycemia.

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Ethical Statement

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Harran University Faculty of Medicine (approval no: 12/03/20, date: May 18, 2012).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Infant and Child Health

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 9, 2025

Publication Date

December 25, 2025

Submission Date

May 22, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 10, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 22 Number: 4

APA
Geter, S., Kılıç, M., & Çakmak, A. (2025). Evaluation of Serum Paraoxonase Activity and Total Oxidant and Antioxidant Capacity in Infants of Diabetic Mothers. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 22(4), 692-697. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1704098
AMA
1.Geter S, Kılıç M, Çakmak A. Evaluation of Serum Paraoxonase Activity and Total Oxidant and Antioxidant Capacity in Infants of Diabetic Mothers. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;22(4):692-697. doi:10.35440/hutfd.1704098
Chicago
Geter, Süleyman, Mehmet Kılıç, and Alpay Çakmak. 2025. “Evaluation of Serum Paraoxonase Activity and Total Oxidant and Antioxidant Capacity in Infants of Diabetic Mothers”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 22 (4): 692-97. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1704098.
EndNote
Geter S, Kılıç M, Çakmak A (December 1, 2025) Evaluation of Serum Paraoxonase Activity and Total Oxidant and Antioxidant Capacity in Infants of Diabetic Mothers. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 22 4 692–697.
IEEE
[1]S. Geter, M. Kılıç, and A. Çakmak, “Evaluation of Serum Paraoxonase Activity and Total Oxidant and Antioxidant Capacity in Infants of Diabetic Mothers”, Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 692–697, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.35440/hutfd.1704098.
ISNAD
Geter, Süleyman - Kılıç, Mehmet - Çakmak, Alpay. “Evaluation of Serum Paraoxonase Activity and Total Oxidant and Antioxidant Capacity in Infants of Diabetic Mothers”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 22/4 (December 1, 2025): 692-697. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1704098.
JAMA
1.Geter S, Kılıç M, Çakmak A. Evaluation of Serum Paraoxonase Activity and Total Oxidant and Antioxidant Capacity in Infants of Diabetic Mothers. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;22:692–697.
MLA
Geter, Süleyman, et al. “Evaluation of Serum Paraoxonase Activity and Total Oxidant and Antioxidant Capacity in Infants of Diabetic Mothers”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 4, Dec. 2025, pp. 692-7, doi:10.35440/hutfd.1704098.
Vancouver
1.Süleyman Geter, Mehmet Kılıç, Alpay Çakmak. Evaluation of Serum Paraoxonase Activity and Total Oxidant and Antioxidant Capacity in Infants of Diabetic Mothers. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025 Dec. 1;22(4):692-7. doi:10.35440/hutfd.1704098

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