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Liver Function in Normal Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Carter Jonathan
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1990.tb02014.x
Subject(s) - postprandial , medicine , albumin , triglyceride , endocrinology , alkaline phosphatase , liver function tests , pregnancy , bilirubin , cholesterol , liver function , serum albumin , chemistry , biology , enzyme , biochemistry , insulin , genetics
Summary: Liver function tests were measured in a longitudinal study of 64 women throughout normal pregnancy. Standard liver function tests and postprandial levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, protein and albumin were measured at each visit. Serum alkaline phosphatase, cholesterol and triglyceride levels increased significantly throughout pregnancy (p< 0.001) while serum transaminases and bilirubin remained within the normal range. Total protein and albumin levels decreased significantly (p< 0.001).