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Serum thiocyanate levels in a normal population and in pregnancy in Benin City, Nigeria: preliminary report
Author(s) -
Oforofuo I.A.O.,
Omu A.E.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(91)90541-c
Subject(s) - nigerians , medicine , thiocyanate , pregnancy , hypoalbuminemia , obstetrics , fetus , population , physiology , environmental health , biochemistry , chemistry , biology , political science , law , genetics
Sera from pregnant and nonpregnant women were analyzed for thiocyanate. Serum thiocyanate concentration was higher in Nigerians compared with Caucasians and was significantly higher also in pregnancy. Hypoalbuminemia and dietary consumption of cyanogenic substances in pregnancy probably contributed to the higher thiocyanate levels. This may have a possible significant bearing on the fetal well‐being, particularly fetal birthweight.