Unaltered Cortical Area of Pregnant and Lactating WomenStudies of the Second Metacarpal Bone in North and Central American Populations

摘要

The cortical thickness of 836 women from the six Central American nations and 324 Caucasian and 249 Negro females from the United States selected on the basis of stage of pregnancy, lactation, and parity was investigated. The results indicate that there is no change in the cortical area of the second metacarpal during pregnancy and lactation.