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EFFECT OF NORMAL PREGNANCY UPON THE GLYCOSYLATED HAEMOGLOBINS
Author(s) -
Lind T.,
Cheyne G. A.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1979.tb10595.x
Subject(s) - pregnancy , obstetrics , medicine , biology , genetics
Summary In this cross‐sectional study total glycosylated haemoglobin (Hb Amtmann Ia+b+c ) has been measured in 20 healthy non‐pregnant women and in five groups of 20 healthy women at various times during pregnancy. A statistically significant decrease occurs in these minor haemoglobin fractions by about 20 weeks gestation and this reduced level is maintained throughout the rest of pregnancy. If diabetic patients are to have their control assessed during pregnancy by determination of these fractions this fact might be relevant.