Maternal serum folacin levels during and after normal pregnancy.
Maternal serum folacin levels decrease during pregnancy. This decrease could not be explained by hemodilution. Postpartum levels did not increase significantly compared to values measured at partum. In a healthy Dutch pregnant population receiving no vitamin supplementation the folacin status is at risk and after pregnancy it takes considerable time to refill folacin stores.
D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation; D010953:Plasma Volume; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D005492:Folic Acid