Glucose and oxygen metabolism in normally oxygenated and spontaneously hypoxemic fetal lambs
VC Char, RK Creasy - American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1977 - Elsevier
Whole blood glucose and oxygen concentration were measured in chronically catheterized
fetal lambs, some of whom had implanted common umbilical artery flow transducers. Ten of
the fetuses were well oxygenated (femoral arterial Pa O 2≥ 18 torr) and 13 fetuses had
evidence of chronic hypoxemia (femoral arterial Pa O 2< 18 torr). The mean glucose uptake
(54.0±7.6 SEM mM. per kilogram per day), umbilical blood flow (230±13 SEM ml. per
kilogram per minute), and glucose/oxygen ratio (0.503) were the same in both fetal groups …
fetal lambs, some of whom had implanted common umbilical artery flow transducers. Ten of
the fetuses were well oxygenated (femoral arterial Pa O 2≥ 18 torr) and 13 fetuses had
evidence of chronic hypoxemia (femoral arterial Pa O 2< 18 torr). The mean glucose uptake
(54.0±7.6 SEM mM. per kilogram per day), umbilical blood flow (230±13 SEM ml. per
kilogram per minute), and glucose/oxygen ratio (0.503) were the same in both fetal groups …
