Carbohydrate Metabolism in Pregnancy and the Newborn 1978

Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
Intermediary Metabolism During Normal Pregnancy....Pages 1-31
Metabolic Changes in Pregnancy Relevant to Diabetes....Pages 32-46
Insulin Response Studies in Normal Pregnancy and Chemical Gestational Diabetes....Pages 47-61
Utero-Placental Blood Supply in Maternal Diabetes....Pages 63-75
Placental Handling of Glucose....Pages 76-85
Utero-Placental Blood Flow. Methods of Determination, Clinical Application and the effect of Beta-Mimetic Agonists....Pages 86-101
Placental Changes in Gestational Diabetes....Pages 102-113
The Maternal Endocrine Pancreas....Pages 115-131
Amino Acids and Development of the Beta Cell....Pages 132-151
The Relationship Between Glucagon and Hypocalcaemia in Infants of Diabetic Mothers....Pages 152-162
Pregnancy Related Factors Affecting Insulin Secretion....Pages 163-171
Experimental Contributions to the Physiology of Fetal Macrosomia....Pages 173-187
Heavy-for-Dates Babies....Pages 188-207
Controlling Factors of Fetal Nutrition....Pages 208-228
Fetal Anomalies Related to Carbohydrate Metabolism: The Epidemiological Approach....Pages 229-246
Experimental Evidence Relating Fetal Anomalies to Diabetes....Pages 247-263
Congenital Malformations in Newborns of Diabetic Mothers....Pages 264-276
Evaluation of Placental Steroids in Diabetic Pregnancy....Pages 277-303
Fetal Assessment in Diabetic Pregnancy Using Non-steroid Assessments....Pages 304-333
Management of the Pregnant Diabetic - When and How to Deliver....Pages 334-346
The Role of Pregnancy-Specific B 1 -Glycoprotein in the Management of Pregnancies Complicated by Diabetes....Pages 347-356
Management of Maternal Diabetes in Pregnancy....Pages 357-368
Sulphonylureas for Chemical Diabetes in Pregnancy....Pages 369-369
Management of Diabetes During Delivery with an Artificial Pancreas....Pages 370-375
Neonatal Problems....Pages 376-391
Preterm Labour and Perinatal Mortality in Diabetic Pregnancy - Obstetric Considerations....Pages 392-406
Asymptomatic Diabetes in Pregnancy....Pages 407-424
Gestational Diabetes: Factors Influencing the Rates of Subsequent Diabetes....Pages 425-435
Detection of Chemical Gestational Diabetes....Pages 436-461
Qualitative Assessment of Children of Known Gestational Diabetic Mothers....Pages 462-477
Reproduction in Obese Women....Pages 479-499
Weight and Weight Gain in Pregnant Women....Pages 500-508
Glucose Tolerance in Complicated Pregnancies....Pages 509-517
Dieting in Pregnancy A Study of the Effect of a High Protein Low Carbohydrate Diet on Birthweight on an Obstetric Population....Pages 518-534
Back Matter....Pages 535-540