Glucose and free fatty acid response to intravenous glucose during pregnancy.
Intravenous glucose tolerance tests were performed in undernourished and well-nourished normal pregnant women and for toxemic women near term. Both blood glucose and free fatty acid levels were analyzed, till 90 min after glucose load. The results suggested that glucose response to intravenous load was poor both in normal undernourished and toxemic women as compared to well-nourished women. However, the free fatty acid pattern was abnormal only in toxemic women in that the levels  free fatty acid levels were analyzed, till 90 min after glucose load. The results suggested that glucose response to intravenous load was poor both in normal undernourished and toxemic women as compared to well-nourished women. However, the free fatty acid pattern was abnormal only in toxemic women in that the levels  free fatty acid levels were analyzed, till 90 min after glucose load. The results suggested that glucose response to intravenous load was poor both in normal undernourished and toxemic women as compared to well-nourished women. However, the free fatty acid pattern was abnormal only in toxemic women in that the levels did not return to basal value even after 90 min of glucose load. Since human placental lactogen in pregnancy is known to regulate free fatty acid release for energy utilization, its deficiency in toxemia (commonly known to occur) could be implicated in the abnormal free fatty acid response seen in this investigation.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000378:metabolism*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors
D001786:Blood Glucose; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D005947:Glucose