Study on effect of delivery way on thyrotropin levels in pregnant women and their newborns
- VernacularTitle:分娩方式对产妇及其新生儿促甲状腺激素水平影响的研究
- Author:
Yonghong WANG
;
Ruiqing LIU
;
Jinyang GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pregnancy;
Infant, newborn;
Thyrotropin;
Labor presentation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2001;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect on thyrotropin (TSH) levels of pregnant women and their newborns in different delivery ways. Methods The serum TSH levels of 213 pregnant women and the umbilical cord blood TSH levels of their newborns (140 cases from normal vaginal delivery, 38 cases from cesarean section, 35 cases from low forceps delivery) were tested by immunoradiometric assay. Urinary iodine was detected from pregnant women before delivery. Results In pregnant women, the mean serum level of TSH in the forceps group [(4 13?0 69) mU/L] was significantly higher than those of the normal birth group [(2 58?0 87) mU/L, P
