Calcium metabolism in the hypertensive mother, fetus, and newborn infant.
Calcium metabolism in otherwise uncomplicated term pregnancies associated with essential hypertension is characterized by significantly reduced levels of parathyroid hormone and ionized calcium, as well as significantly increased levels of phosphorus in both the mother and fetus. It is not possible at this time to delineate with certainty the precise pathophysiology of these changes.
D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D005333:Fetus / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000378:metabolism*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008903:Minerals / Q000097:blood; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000378:metabolism*; D011295:Prenatal Care
D008903:Minerals; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D002118:Calcium