title: Elevated umbilical erythropoietin levels during labor in newborns of smoking mothers.
abstract: Umbilical cord blood erythropoietin levels and hematocrit are significantly higher in smoking mothers than those nonsmoking ones. In addition, the incidence of newborns with low birthweight is higher in women who smoke. We conclude that in addition to other parameters, cord blood erythropoietin might be used as a valuable indicator of fetal distress in smokers.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotelian University Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bili
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mamopoulos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tsantali
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tzevelekis
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Malaka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mantalenakis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Farmakides
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry*; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D004921:Erythropoietin