title: Serum human placental lactogen levels in intra-uterine fetal growth retardation.
abstract: Serum human placental lactogen (HPL) levels were measured in the last trimester of pregnancy in 16 mothers who delivered small-for-gestational-age babies. Only 3 patients had levels which were below the normal range, while 4 others had levels close to the lower limit of the normal range. The finding of a normal serum HPL level therefore does not exclude the possibility of intra-uterine fetal growth retardation. No correlation was found between serum HPL levels at 37-39 weeks and infant or placental weights in full-term normal deliveries.
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D009929:Organ Size; D010920:Placenta / Q000473:pathology; D010928:Placental Lactogen / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D010928:Placental Lactogen