Elevated umbilical erythropoietin levels during labor in newborns of smoking mothers.

American journal of perinatology ·Vol. 13 ·No. 2 ·1996-02-00 ·Pages 85-7

Bili H, Mamopoulos M, Tsantali C, Tzevelekis P, Malaka K, Mantalenakis S, Farmakides G

Abstract

Umbilical cord blood erythropoietin levels and hematocrit are significantly higher in smoking mothers than those 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.

MeSH Terms

Adult Case-Control Studies Erythropoietin/blood Female Fetal Blood/chemistry Fetal Distress/blood,diagnosis,etiology Hematocrit Humans Infant, Newborn Male Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications/diagnosis,etiology Smoking/adverse effects

Chemicals

Erythropoietin

Authors & Affiliations

7 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Bili H

First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotelian University Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital, Greece.

Mamopoulos M

Tsantali C

Tzevelekis P

Malaka K

Mantalenakis S

Farmakides G

Article Info

Journal

American journal of perinatology

Abbr.

Am J Perinatol

ISSN

0735-1631

DOI

10.1055/s-2007-994298

Published

1996-02-00

Pages

85-7

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

8405212

Subset

External Links

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