title: Fetal blood calcium response to maternal hypercalcemia induced in the cow by calcium infusion or by solanum glaucophyllum ingestion.
abstract: Bovine fetuses chronically catheterized in utero during the last month of gestation were used to study the relationships of maternal-fetal calcium and phosphate levels. Calcium infusion into the pregnant cows induced a rapid and marked increase in maternal plasma calcium but no change in fetal plasma calcium concentrations. Oral administration of Solanum glaucophyllum to the mother for 6 days raised the plasma concentrations of calcium and phosphate in both the mother and the fetus.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000378:metabolism*; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood; D010944:Plants; D011247:Pregnancy; D012991:Solanaceous Alkaloids / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D012991:Solanaceous Alkaloids; D002118:Calcium