title: Hematological parameters of the mother and neonatal status during normal labor.
abstract: This study reviews the relationship between hematological parameters of the mother and the newborns status. Our material consisted of 180 pregnant women with singleton pregnancies who had an uncomplicated vaginal delivery. A negative relationship was noted between the pH and the maternal hemoglobin values both in the umbilical artery and vein (r = -0.27, p < 0.001, for the umbilical vein and r = -0.32, p < 0.0001, for the umbilical artery). A negative relationship was also noted between the umbilical vein pH and the maternal hematocrit, which was statistically significant (r = -0.28, p = 0.001). A similar negative correlation was observed between the umbilical artery pH and the maternal hematocrit (r = -0.32, p < 0.0001). In conclusion, maternal hematological parameters (hemoglobin, hematocrit) can affect the fetal acid-base balance.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Areteion Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vitoratos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Louridas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Salamalekis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Loghis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Botsis
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Zourlas
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium; D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood*; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000097:blood*; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000097:blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D012016:Reference Values; D012044:Regression Analysis; D014469:Umbilical Arteries; D014471:Umbilical Veins
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins