RED CELL MASS DURING AND AFTER NORMAL PREGNANCY
- 1 May 1979
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 86 (5) , 364-370
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1979.tb10611.x
Abstract
Summary: Red cell mass, derived from plasma volume and haematocrit, was calculated serially in 45 healthy women during pregnancy and 4 to 6 months after delivery. Compared to the non‐pregnant, postpartum value there was a reduction of approximately 100 ml at 12 weeks gestation. An increase in red cell mass occurred thereafter: at 36 weeks gestation values 180 ml greater than the non‐pregnant were found. Iron and folic acid supplements almost doubled this increment to 349 ml of red cells.Keywords
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