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At birth, serum glucose concentration in the newborn is correlated to the maternal glucose level. In the following hours glucose concentration declines to a low level and remains there for some days. Intravenous glucose loading five hours after delivery leads to a decrease of the glucose level in the same pattern as is found immediately after birth. Compared to older children the turnover rate of glucose in the newborn is reduced. Therefore the decrease of serum glucose concentration immediately after birth cannot be explained by an increased glucose consumption. At birth there is a stop of the glucose supply via the umbilical cord. The results show that the decreasing glucose concentration after birth can be explained as an adaptation of the steady state from the higher maternal level to a lower newborn level.
G J Stock, and
E Gladtke
January 1976,
Journal of clinical chemistry and clinical biochemistry. Zeitschrift fur klinische Chemie und klinische Biochemie,
G J Stock, and
E Gladtke
September 1981,
Revue d'electroencephalographie et de neurophysiologie clinique,
G J Stock, and
E Gladtke
January 1979,
Padiatrie und Padologie,
G J Stock, and
E Gladtke
May 1975,
Zeitschrift fur klinische Chemie und klinische Biochemie,
G J Stock, and
E Gladtke
October 1981,
Nippon Ganka Gakkai zasshi,
G J Stock, and
E Gladtke
March 1982,
Archives francaises de pediatrie,
G J Stock, and
E Gladtke
July 1980,
Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie und Grenzgebiete,
G J Stock, and
E Gladtke
January 1980,
Monatsschrift fur Kinderheilkunde,
G J Stock, and
E Gladtke
May 1977,
Anales espanoles de pediatria,
G J Stock, and
E Gladtke
January 1977,
Padiatrie und Padologie,
