title: Normal levels of glycosylated haemoglobin in pregnant Nigerian women.
abstract: Total glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1) was measured in 16 healthy non-pregnant Nigerian women and in three groups of healthy women at various times during pregnancy. There was a statistically significant decrease in HbA1 in the first trimester. The values progressively increased thereafter and by term, the values were comparable to those in non-pregnant controls. The values were identical to those reported for caucasian women at similar stages of pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Perinatology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Okonofua
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Onwudiegwu
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Amole
authors.forename: F O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Dare
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ugwu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012016:Reference Values; D044465:White People
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin