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Liver function in normal pregnancy
1King George V Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney.
The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
|November 1, 1990
Abstract:
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 less than 0.001) while serum transaminases and bilirubin remained within the normal range. Total protein and albumin levels decreased significantly (p less than 0.001).