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Published on: June 25, 2010
Studies on carbohydrate metabolism in physiological pregnancy
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical School of Debrecen.
Abstract:
Tests were performed on fasting (N = 780), postprandial (N = 890), and glucose loaded (50 and 75 g glucose given orally) blood samples in the period from 10 to 40 weeks of gestation. The highest physiological value of glucose was given as x + 2SD. Fasting blood glucose was found to be stable during pregnancy with the highest value of 5.65 mmol/l. Postprandial blood glucose concentrations showed a significant rise (p < 0.01), and the x + 2SD value remained below 7.5 mmol/l. The highest levels of blood glucose concentrations after 50 g one, two, and three hours following glucose loading were 8.43. 7.69 and 5.7 mmol/l, and after 75 g glucose loading: 9.73, 7.56 and 5.79 mmol/l respectively.
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