A STUDY OF LUNG FUNCTION AND HAEMATOLOGICAL TESTS IN PREGNANT WOMEN IN SOUTH INDIANS
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Dr. Arifath Gopinath.
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Variation in some haematological indices during normal pregnancy was investigated. Some of these changes influence normal biochemical values while others may mimic symptoms of medical disease. It is important to differentiate between normal physiological changes and disease pathology. Physiology of a normal pregnancy involves major changes in both the coagulation system and hematological parameters. These changes appear to be related to the development of the uteroplacental circulation and provide a protective mechanism during delivery. The pulmonary function test does not reveal any changes with advance pregnancy. A slight increase in PEFR and statistically significant rise in PIF can be attributed to be increase in the progesterone levels. Increase in progesterone is also responsible for hyperventilation of pregnancyddd
