title: Neonatal hematocrit and maternal glycemic control in insulin-dependent diabetes.
abstract: We hypothesized that in infants of diabetic women neonatal hematocrit would correlate with third-trimester maternal glycemic control. Neonatal hematocrit correlated with the maternal total glycosylated hemoglobin level at delivery (r = 0.36; p less than 0.05) but not at 36 weeks of gestation in 32 mother-infant pairs. Improved maternal glycemic control during late gestation may decrease the incidence of neonatal polycythemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Ohio.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Khoury
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mimouni
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin