Increased levels and positive correlation between erythropoietin and hemoglobin concentrations in newborn children of mothers who are smokers.
cross_sectional · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 8120726.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
The mean erythropoietin concentration in the cord blood of neonates whose mothers were smokers was greater than in neonates whose mothers were not smokers. There was a significant positive correlation between erythropoietin and hemoglobin concentrations. The findings suggest that approximately one of five fetuses who are exposed to tobacco smoke are in a state of chronic hypoxia.
Medical subject headings
- Erythropoietin
- Fetal Blood
- Hemoglobins
- Smoking