title: Liver function in normal pregnancy.
abstract: Liver function tests were measured in a longitudinal study of 64 women throughout normal pregnancy. Standard liver function tests and postprandial levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, protein and albumin were measured at each visit. Serum alkaline phosphatase, cholesterol and triglyceride levels increased significantly throughout pregnancy (p less than 0.001) while serum transaminases and bilirubin remained within the normal range. Total protein and albumin levels decreased significantly (p less than 0.001).
authors.affiliation: King George V Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000502:physiology*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D001663:Bilirubin