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Am J Perinatol 1994; 11(6): 427-429
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994612
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© 1994 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Erythropoietin Umbilical Serum Levels During Labor in Women with Preeclampsia, Diabetes, and Preterm Labor

Michael Mamopoulos, Helen Bili, Chaido Tsantali1 , Eustratios Assimakopoulos, Sergios Mantalenakis, George Farmakides2
  • 1First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and First Department of Pediatrics, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
  • 2Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York, and State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York
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ABSTRACT

In this study we determine the erythropoietin levels and hematocrit in 22 women with preterm labor, 21 with insulin-dependent diabetes, 22 with preeclampsia, and 20 with normal gestation. The erythropoietin level was higher in the preeclamptic group than in the diabetic group compared with the normal and premature groups. There were no hypoxic fetuses. From this study, we found that the mechanism of increased erythropoietin levels in neonates can be different from fetal hypoxia. Further studies are needed on this subject.

Keywords

Erythropoietin - diabetics - prematurity - preeclampsia - pregnancy