title: Amniotic fluid glucose at the time of genetic amniocentesis: correlation with duration of pregnancy and birthweight.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To test whether amniotic fluid (AF) glucose levels in 15-18 weeks of pregnancy can predict birthweight and duration of pregnancy.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this prospective study, 66 non-diabetic pregnant women underwent amniocentesis between 15 and 18 weeks of pregnancy and glucose levels were measured immediately by using the enzymatic method of hexocinase. They were all followed up and delivered in our department and neognological parameters were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  AF glucose values ranged from 12 to 69mg/dl (mean 44.2mg/dl, S.D. 11.6mg/dl). No linear relationship was found between AF glucose and either birthweight or duration of pregnancy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  AF glucose values between 15 and 18 weeks of pregnancy did not correlate with either birthweight or duration of pregnancy. A single measurement of this value cannot be used for the prediction of the factors studied.
authors.affiliation: Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece. Stefos.Theodor@netscape.net
authors.forename: Theodor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stefos
authors.forename: Alexandros
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sotiriadis
authors.forename: Apostolos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaponis
authors.forename: Nicolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dalkalitsis
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lolis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000378:metabolism*; D001724:Birth Weight; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000378:metabolism*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D005947:Glucose