Serum free fatty acids, insulin and blood glucose in pregnancy.
Blood glucose, serum insulin and free fatty acid levels were determined in 60 pregnant and 44 non-pregnant women. The mean blood glucose level was significatnly lower in pregnant women than in non-pregnant women but there were no significant changes during pregnancy. The mean serum insulin and free fatty acid levels were not significantly different from the levels for the non-pregnant women, there was also no significant change in their mean levels throughout pregnancy.
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood*; D009549:Nigeria; D011247:Pregnancy
D001786:Blood Glucose; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D007328:Insulin