title: Effect of pregnancy on the lamina dura.
abstract: Serum chemistry studies and radiological examination of the lamina dura and phalanges were conducted in 50 pregnant women, 25 of whom had been administered calcium and vitamin D supplements during the 3rd trimester. The non-supplemented pregnant women showed significant hypocalcaemia, elevated serum heat-labile alkaline phosphatase activity, and resorption of the lamina dura. The supplemented group of pregnant women also showed resorption of the lamina dura, although the serum chemistry was essentially normal. It is suggested that, probably because of gestational hyperparathyroidism, mild resorption of the lamina dura may be a feature of normal pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Medical College Hospital, Rohtak, India.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Marya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chadha
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rathee
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dua
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001862:Bone Resorption; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011859:Radiography; D014034:Toes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium