title: [Measurement of maternal plasma volume during pregnancy].
abstract: An increased maternal plasma volume (PV) is a characteristic phenomenon of normal pregnancy, which may be related to a physiological decrease of peripheral resistances. The authors have studied the plasma volume of 1,105 patients distributed as follows: normal (387), permanently hypertensive patients (84), hypertensive patients during pregnancy (390), patients with apparently isolated RCIU (154) or with a pathological past-history during previous pregnancies (90). It appears that the PV is a sign of a severe HBP, and presents a rather early and good predictive value regarding the weight of the fetus and some complications such as severe UCIU and fetal death in utero. In case of pathological past events or pre-existing hypertension, the PV enables to differentiate rather well patients who will be prone to a complicated pregnancy. In view of these results, utilization and interpretation criteria of this parameter during pregnancies with hypertension or pregnancies in which there is a suspicion or a risk of intra-uterine growth delay, are defined.
authors: Clinique universitaire Guy Le Lorier, Paris.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Uzan
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Beaufils
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Uzan
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Donsimoni
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Mareck
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Salat-Baroux
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Sureau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010953:Plasma Volume; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology*; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014527:Uric Acid
vernacular_title: Mesure du volume plasmatique maternel au cours de la grossesse.