title: Maternal and cord blood ascorbic acid levels at parturition.
abstract: A group of 50 healthy women and their newborn infants had leucocyte ascorbic acid (LAA) measurements carried out for after delivery. The mean corrected LAA level for mothers was 10.9 microgram/10(8)WBC and the newborn 17.1 microgram/10(8)WBC. A gradient between maternal and fetal levels was demonstrated.
mesh_terms: D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D001205:Ascorbic Acid