Elevated Umbilical Erythropoietin Levels During Labor in Newborns of Smoking Mothers

Helen Bili; Michael Mamopoulos; Chaido Tsantali; Philippos Tzevelekis; Keti Malaka; Sergios Mantalenakis; George Farmakides

doi:10.1055/s-2007-994298

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Am J Perinatol 1996; 13(2): 85-87
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994298

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Elevated Umbilical Erythropoietin Levels During Labor in Newborns of Smoking Mothers

Helen Bili¹ , Michael Mamopoulos¹ , Chaido Tsantali² , Philippos Tzevelekis¹ , Keti Malaka² , Sergios Mantalenakis¹ , George Farmakides³

¹First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
²Tirst Department of Pediatrics, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
³Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York, and SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York

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ABSTRACT

Umbilical cord blood erythropoietin levels and hematocrit are significantly higher in smoking mothers than those of nonsmoking ones. In addition, the incidence of newborns with low birthweight is higher in women who smoke. We conclude that in addition to other parameters, cord blood erythropoietin might be used as a valuable indicator of fetal distress in smokers.

Keywords

Cord blood erythropoietin - fetal distress - smoking mothers - hematocrit