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953178

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1976-10-20
pubmed:abstractText
Riboflavin in whole blood, G-6-PD activity in erythrocytes and amino acids in plasma of infants irradiated by broad and narrow spectrum blue fluorescent light were determined. Riboflavin was reduced by both types of light. Loss of G-6-PD activity during phototherapy with subsequent hemolysis was observed in some infants under each type of light source, both in vivo and in vitro. This phenomenon may be related to the indirect effect of riboflavin reduction and not to a direct effect upon the enzyme. The reduction of the plasma concentration of some amino acids observed under broad spectrum irradiation but not under pure blue light may not be of significance, but is of concern. These data indicate that all fluorescent light sources in current use for phototherapy produce biologic effects of importance beside the primary purpose of the treatment to reduce hyperbilirubinemia. It is apparent from the results of these studies that phototherapy light penetrates more deeply than the superficial skin to exert photochemical effects.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0547-6844
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
122-33
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1976
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of broad and narrow spectrum fluorescent light on blood constituents.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article