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Fat tolerance test in pregnancy: Intralipid loading test
Hyperlipemia occurs during pregnancy. The present study deals with lipid metabolism in the female by comparing the response of the pregnant with that of non-pregnant females to a lipid loading test with 10% Intralipid given intravenously. The results were: (i) Exogenous and endogenous triglycerides (TG) were significantly higher inthe pregnant group. (ii) The K2 value was significantly lower in the pregnant group. (iii) The level of FFA in the non-pregnant group rose rapidly 5 min after Intralipid load. In contrast, the pregnant group showed a gradual rise which reached a maximum one hr after administration of Intralipid. The delay of the lipid metabolism during pregnancy might be one of the reason of hyperlipemia.
Hyperlipemia occurs during pregnancy. The present study deals with lipid metabolism in the female by comparing the response of the pregnant with that of non-pregnant females to a lipid loading test with 10% Intralipid given intravenously. The results were: (i) Exogenous and endogenous triglycerides (TG) were significantly higher inthe pregnant group. (ii) The K2 value was significantly lower in the pregnant group. (iii) The level of FFA in the non-pregnant group rose rapidly 5 min after Intralipid load. In contrast, the pregnant group showed a gradual rise which reached a maximum one hr after administration of Intralipid. The delay of the lipid metabolism during pregnancy might be one of the reason of hyperlipemia.