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Serum beta-glucuronidase activity during pregnancy in gestational diabetes.
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Israel journal of medical sciences [Isr J Med Sci] 1979 Sep; Vol. 15 (9), pp. 746-8. - Publication Year :
- 1979
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Abstract
- Serum beta-glucuronidase (S beta G) activity was investigated as an early indicator of diabetes in pregnant women. The enzyme activity was determined in the sera of three groups: nonpregnant women (18 to 40 years old) with and without glucose intolerance, pregnant women with and without glucose intolerance, and pregnant women with a family history of diabetes. The S beta G activity values (means +/- SD) in normal pregnant women were 603 +/- 223, 872 +/- 270 and 1,336 +/- 353 Fishman units during the three trimesters, respectively. A slight increase in S beta G activity was found in the sera of healthy pregnant women with a family history of diabetes during the first and second trimesters. High values of S beta G (2,765 +/- 392 units) were found in all stages of pregnancy in diabetic women. Thus, the determination of S beta G activity may be a valuable aid in the early detection of reduced glucose tolerance in pregnancy.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0021-2180
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Israel journal of medical sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 511512