Hypoglycemia in small-for-dates newborn infants.
In 24% (18 out of 76) small-for-dates a "significant" though asymptomatic hypoglycemia was demonstrated during the first six hours of life. The cord blood glucose concentration was lower in the hypoglycemic compared to that of the small-for-date normoglycemic group. In the hypoglycemic infants, the disappearance rate of glucose was significantly elevated and the lipid mobilization disturbed. It is suggested that a lack of lipids for energy metabolism increases the glucose expenditure and hence increases the risk for hypoglycemia.
D001724:Birth Weight; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis; D005990:Glycerol / Q000097:blood; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008297:Male
D001786:Blood Glucose; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D007328:Insulin; D013006:Growth Hormone; D005990:Glycerol