Abstract
Amniotic fluid samples from 21 diabetic pregnant women were pair-matched for gestational age with 21 samples obtained from nondiabetic women, and analyzed for magnesium concentration. Mean ± standard deviation amniotic fluid magnesium concentration (mg/dL) was 0.86 ± 0.21 in the diabetic group and 1.06 ± 0.22 in the control group (P<.001). It is concluded that in the diabetic pregnancy, a state of fetal magnesium deficiency exists. This deficient state may contribute to neonatal hypocalcemia in infants of diabetic mothers.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 12-14 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Obstetrics and gynecology |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology