Oxygen measurements in endometrial and trophoblastic tissues during early pregnancy.
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Abstract
Placental and endometrial partial pressures of oxygen (PO2) were measured using a polarographic oxygen electrode during the first trimester of pregnancy. Between 8-10 weeks' gestation, placental PO2 levels were significantly lower (P less than .001) than endometrial levels. A significant (P less than .001) increase was observed for placental PO2 values measured at 12-13 weeks compared with those obtained at 8-10 weeks. We suggest that the increase of placental PO2 at the end of the first trimester is related to the establishment of continuous maternal blood flow in the intervillous space.
Medical subject headings
- Endometrium
- Oxygen
- Trophoblasts