Laboratory Indices of Nutritional Status in Pregnancy

摘要

The primary purpose of this publication is to review the current state of knowledge regarding laboratory indices reflecting nutritional and metabolic status during normal pregnancy and thus provide normative data with respect to such indices in the healthy gravida. A secondary aim is to identify gaps and deficiencies in understanding of this fundamental aspect of human biology. Topics covered include: Physiologic adjustments in general; hematologic indices; electrolytes in normal pregnancy; carbohydrate and lipid metabolism; nitrogenous indices; vitamin indices; trace elements.