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Relationships between maternal glucose intolerance and neonatal blood glucose.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  978332     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Blood glucose changes in 63 infants during the first three hours of life were related to indices of glucose tolerance of their mothers. Of the mothers, 34 had insulin-dependent diabetes, 16 had gestational diabetes, and 11 had minor abnormalities of glucose tolerance. The fasting blood glucose level of the mother and the umbilical cord blood glucose level were both proportional to the rate of glucose decline in the infant after birth which, in turn, was inversely related to the lowest glucose level attained within three hours. Hypoglycemia occurred in 77% of the infants of diabetic mothers, 25% of the infants of mothers with gestational diabetes, and one of 12 (8%) of infants of mothers with minor degrees of glucose intolerance. The blood glucose level at two hours during an oral glucose tolerance test in the mother can be used to predict the probability of her infant having neonatal hypoglycemia.
Authors:
J C Haworth; L A Dilling
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of pediatrics     Volume:  89     ISSN:  0022-3476     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr.     Publication Date:  1976 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1976-12-23     Completed Date:  1976-12-23     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375410     Medline TA:  J Pediatr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  810-3     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Glucose / analysis*
Female
Fetal Blood / analysis
Glucose Tolerance Test*
Humans
Hypoglycemia / etiology
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases / etiology
Insulin / analysis
Maternal-Fetal Exchange*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy in Diabetics / blood*
Prognosis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose; 11061-68-0/Insulin

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