Maternal Serum Folacin Levels During and After Normal Pregnancy

Overview

Journal Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol

Specialties Gynecology & Obstetrics
Reproductive Medicine

Date 1985 Sep 1

PMID 4054412

Citations 6

Authors

H W Bruinse

H van der Berg

A A HASPELS

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Abstract

Maternal serum folacin levels decrease during pregnancy. This decrease could not be explained by hemodilution. Postpartum levels did not increase significantly compared to values measured at partum. In a healthy Dutch pregnant population receiving no vitamin supplementation the folacin status is at risk and after pregnancy it takes considerable time to refill folacin stores.

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