Thyroid activities of non-pregnant, pregnant, post-Partum and newborn swamp buffaloes

1982 ◽  
Vol 98 (3) ◽  
pp. 483-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Pichaicharnarong ◽  
P. Loypetjra ◽  
N. Chaiyabutr ◽  
S. Usanakornkul ◽  
D. J. Djurdjevic

SUMMARYThe average serum T4(D) of nine non-pregnant buffaloes was 5·5 ± 1·4 μg/100 ml. It increased slightly to 6·2 ± 4·2 μg/100 ml in 37 6–7 month pregnant buffaloes. Nevertheless the difference was not significant. When the pregnancy reached 8–9 months, the T4(D) was 9·0 ± 3.8μg/100 ml which was significantly higher than that at 6–7 months (P < 0·01). At full term (9–10 months), T4(D) decreased to 3·6 ± 2–6 μg/100 ml which was significantly lower than that at 8–9 months (P <0·001).In 1 month post-partum buffaloes, the average T4(D) was 5·1 ± 3·4 μg/100 ml, while T4(D) of 1-month-old buffalo calves was very high, i.e. 13·6 ± 3·2 μg/100 ml.The total serum T3 (RIA) of late-pregnant buffaloes decreased markedly from that of 8–9 month pregnant (P< 0·001). At 1 month post-partum, T3 rose to 143·4 ± 33·0 μg/100 ml which was significantly higher than that at late pregnancy (P < 0·001). The mean serum T3(RIA) of 1-month-old buffalo calves was relatively high, i.e. 281·0 ± 106·2 μg/100 ml which was significantly higher than 143·4 ± 33·0 ng/100 ml of their darn buffaloes (P < 0·001) at the same period of time.The RT3U values of 6–7 (35·9 ± 4·2%) and 8–9 (34·7 ± 2·0%) month pregnant animals were highly significantly different from 31·1 ± 3·1 % of the full-term pregnancy (P < 0·001).

1969 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 579-585
Author(s):  
K. Schollberg ◽  
E. Seiler ◽  
J. Holtorff

ABSTRACT The urinary excretion of testosterone and epitestosterone by women in late pregnancy has been studied. The mean values of 22 normal women in pregnancy mens X are 12.9 ± 9.2 μg/24 h in the case of testosterone and 16.1 ± 16.2 μg/24 h in the case of epitestosterone. Both values do not differ significantly from those of non-pregnant females. The excretion values of mothers bearing a male foetus (17.3 ± 8.9 μg/24 h) are higher than those of mothers with a female foetus (6.4 ± 4.8 μg/24 h). The difference is statistically significant with P = 0.01.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (13) ◽  
pp. 2119-2122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rinang Mariko ◽  
Eryati Darwin ◽  
Yanwirasti Yanwirasti ◽  
Sri Rezeki Hadinegoro

BACKGROUND: Dengue infection is one of the problems in the national health sector in Indonesia because the incidence and mortality in Indonesia due to dengue infection is still very high. In 2005 Indonesia became the highest contributor to dengue infection in Southeast Asia (53%) with 95.270 people and 1.298 deaths. AIM: This study aims to analyse differences in angiopoietin-2 levels in dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) with and without shock. METHODS: This study was a consecutive sampling design with the research subject was obtained based on the order of admission to the hospital — the serum Angiopoietin-2 levels using the ELISA method. The statistical test used is the independent t-test. The value of p < 0.05 was said to be statistically significant. RESULT: The result showed that the mean of Angiopoietin-2 levels in DHF patients with shock was higher than in DHF (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: This study concluded that there was a difference in the average level of Angiopoietin-2 among DHF patients with shock compared to without shock.


Author(s):  
Nidhi Pandey ◽  
Poonam Goel ◽  
Anita Malhotra ◽  
Reeti Mehra ◽  
Navjot Kaur

Background: The objective of the study was to assess vascular function in normal pregnant women and women with gestational diabetes and to study its temporal relationship with gestational age at 24-28-week POG and at 36-38-week POG and changes in FMD in postpartum period.Methods: Assessment of vascular function was done at 24-28-week POG, 36-38-week POG and at 6-12-week postpartum by flow mediated dilation of brachial artery in 37 healthy pregnant women and 37 pregnant women with GDM.Results: In GDM group mean FMD at 24-28 weeks of POG, at 36-38 weeks POG was lower as compared to the control group (11.225±6.20,8.464±6.09 versus 14.49±5.21, 10.898±4.12) although the difference in mean FMD in two groups was not statistically significant. It was found that the decrease in FMD at 36-38-week POG as compared to 24-28 weeks POG was statistically significant in both the groups (p<0.001).Conclusions: This study revealed that when endothelial function as assessed by FMD was compared at different period of gestation, the mean decrease in FMD at 36-38-week POG as compared to 24-28-week POG and 6-week post-partum was statistically significant in patients with GDM and as well as the control group, however this trend of change was same in both the groups and was not statistically significant when compared between the two group (GDM versus control). A negative correlation of FMD was found with BMI, and HBA1c, that was stronger in GDM group.


1974 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 559-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. F. Semple ◽  
W. Carswell ◽  
J. A. Boyle

1. A serial study of renal clearance of urate and inulin was made in thirteen normal women in early, mid and late pregnancy and 6–15 weeks after delivery. 2. The mean serum urate concentration was low in early and mid pregnancy but rose in late pregnancy towards the control value. 3. Clearances of urate and inulin were consistently elevated throughout pregnancy to about 150% of the post-partum values. The ratio of clearance of urate to clearance of inulin was the same in pregnancy as it was after the puerperium. 4. The urinary excretion of urate was increased only in late pregnancy.


1980 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. TAYLOR ◽  
G. JENKIN ◽  
J. S. ROBINSON ◽  
G. D. THORBURN ◽  
H. FRIESEN ◽  
...  

SUMMARY The concentration of ovine placental lactogen (oPL) was measured by radioimmunoassay in plasma samples from chronically catheterized ewes and their fetuses from day 110 of gestation to term (about day 145). Concentrations of oPL in the plasma of the mother and fetus were raised after surgery, and remained raised for 3–5 days after the operation. Concentrations of oPL were greatest in the fetus at days 120–124 of gestation, and then declined until delivery. Mean concentrations of oPL in the fetus in late pregnancy for single, twin and triplet pregnancies were 101±6 (s.e.m.), 100±11 and 117±59 ng/ml respectively and were not significantly different. Mean concentrations of oPL in the mother in late pregnancy for single, twin and triplet pregnancies were 718±227, 1387±160 and 1510±459 ng/ml respectively; the difference between these means was significant (P <0·05). Peak concentrations were noted at days 130–139 of gestation after which concentrations fell and were significantly lower on the day of delivery (P <0·01). Concentrations of oPL in the mother showed no circadian rhythm. The mean concentrations of oPL in maternal plasma during late pregnancy was significantly correlated to the combined fetal weight at birth (r = 0·624, P <0·01).


Author(s):  
Komang W Budiartha

Objective: To determine the difference of maternal interleukin-8 (IL-8) in preterm labor and full term labor. Method: This is a cross sectional study with 68 samples, 29 subjects with preterm labor and 39 subjects with full term labor. IL-8 concentration was obtained from blood samples of the subjects, which were examined at Prodia Laboratory Denpasar. Data was analyzed using t-test for independent samples with =0.05. Result: The mean IL-8 level for the preterm labor group was 23.56 10.69 pg/ml and 12.19 5.79 pg/ml for the full term labor group. Statistical analysis using independent samples t-test showed that the average IL-8 level of both groups were significantly different (p=0.001). Conclusion: We concluded from this study that serum IL-8 concentration in women who had preterm labor is significantly higher in comparison to women who had full term labor. [Indones J Obstet Gynecol 2014; 4: 185-187] Keywords: full term labor, interleukin-8, preterm labor


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 364
Author(s):  
Ni Ketut Seriasih

This study aims to describe the increased understanding of the dangers of bullying through classical guidance to class VIII.A students of SMPN 22 Mataram in the 2020/2021 academic year. This research is a classroom action research. The subjects in this study were 32 students. The instrument used in this research is a questionnaire. While the data analysis technique to test the difference in the mean of the pretest and posttest after the action was carried out was using the t-test. The results showed that after being given classical guidance services, the understanding of the dangers of bullying was in the very high category with a total frequency of 23 which was 71, 875%. In the very high category it has reached more than half the number of students. In the high category with a total frequency of 6 of 18, 75 %, in the medium category the number of frequency 3 of 9, 375%, in the low category the number of 0 is 0%, the category is very low with a total frequency of 0 of 0%. Thus, it can be concluded that classical guidance is an effective and innovative strategy to increase the understanding of class VIIIA students of SMPN 22 Mataram regarding the understanding of the dangers of bullying.


Author(s):  
Gail S. Ross ◽  
Alfred N. Krauss

Hyperbilirubinemia or jaundice refers to excessive levels of bilirubin in the serum of newborn infants. It is of interest to developmentalists, since serum bilirubin can cross the blood–brain barrier and, in high levels, may cause brain damage, particularly in the globus pallidus, substantia nigra reticulata, subthalamic nucleus, brainstem auditory structures (vestibular and cochlear), oculomotor nuclei, the hippocampus, and the cerebellum. Very high levels of bilirubin can cause the classic acute and chronic bilirubin encephalopathies. Controversy exists as to whether lower levels cause minor neurological, cognitive, or behavioral deficits. Hyperbilirubinemia develops in neonates primarily due to their physiologic immaturity, although other conditions and factors may play a role. Bilirubin is a yellow pigment that results from the breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells. In routine clinical practice, bilirubin is measured as total serum bilirubin (TSB). Many healthy full-term infants develop a mild degree of jaundice usually termed “physiologic” jaundice or jaundice not attributable to pathologic factors or disease. The number and rate of breakdown of red cells is higher in the newborn and leads to an increased release of bilirubin to the circulation. The newborn’s liver has reduced capacity to take up bilirubin due to immaturity. Additionally, loss of water in combination with reduced intake of fluid prior to establishment of breast feeding may make the infant jaundiced because of dehydration (Stevenson et al. 2004). Although most neonatal jaundice is physiologic, Table 33.2 lists some of the more common ‘‘pathologic’’ mechanisms causing jaundice in newborns (Stevenson et al. 2004). In actuality, all healthy, full-term infants develop some level of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia as a consequence of physiological immaturity in metabolizing bilirubin, mild dehydration, and/or factors in the breast milk (if they are breast-feeding) (Davidson 1941; Maisels et al. 1986). Clinical jaundice is visible at serum bilirubin levels of approximately 5–7 mg/dL, and approximately 50% (Palmer and Mujsce 2001) of all normal newborns appear jaundiced during the first week of life.


Author(s):  
Aakriti Gupta ◽  
Jyoti Hak ◽  
Isha Sunil ◽  
Amita Gupta

Background: Hypertension in pregnancy is one of the serious complications of pregnancy with an incidence of 5% to 7% of all pregnancies, particularly in cases with preeclampsia and eclampsia. Though platelet count during pregnancy is within the normal non pregnant reference values, there is a tendency for the platelet count to fall in late pregnancy. The frequency and intensity of maternal thrombocytopenia varies and is dependent on the intensity of the disease process and duration of PIH syndrome.Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted on 200 pregnant women attending OPD Or Inpatients in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SMGS Hospital, GMC Jammu from November 2015 to October 2016. Pregnant women beyond 28 weeks gestation of pregnancy are included and divided into two groups i.e. the study and control group. Platelet counts will be done every 4 weeks in controls and weekly in subjects from 28 weeks till delivery.Results: The mean platelet count observed among cases of mild preecclampsia, severe preeclampsia and ecclampsia was 2.26, 1.63 and 0.99 lakh/mm3 respectively. The difference in mean platelet count among cases and controls was statistically significant. The association of platelet count with severity of different categories of PIH was analysed statistically and was highly significant.Conclusions: Platelet count is a very important investigation for the antenatal mother having PIH, as it is directly related to maternal and perinatal outcome. Routine and regular monitoring of platelet count can be included in the routine antenatal checkup among the pregnant women with PIH.


1957 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. J. WHITELEY ◽  
H. B. STONER

SUMMARY The adrenal glands from twenty-four cases of sudden death during pregnancy and immediately post partum have been examined. The mean combined adrenal weight in the pregnancy cases was slightly greater than in controls, but the difference was not statistically significant. There was, however, a significant increase in the width of the z. fasciculata in the pregnancy cases due toan increase in the width of the inner part of this zone. This change occurred early in pregnancy, and there was no progressive increase in width with the duration of the pregnancy. Histochemical tests showed that the only difference from the controls was in the inner part of the z. fasciculata where there was reduction in the amount of sudanophilia. The appearance of the cortex in pregnancy was quite unlike that found in glands stimulated by systemic disease or corticotrophin. These findings are discussed in relation to the chemical evidence of increased urinary steroid excretion in pregnancy.


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