Endocrinology of Pregnancy — Flashcards

_____ system: Classification of diabetes in pregnancy

During the second and third trimesters, the fetal _____ converts pregnenolone to DHEA-sulfate

During the second and third trimesters, 16-OH DHEA-sulfate is converted to _____ via the enzymes aromatase and sulfatase

Placental _____ deficiency can present with maternal virilization during pregnancy

A _____-gram, three-hour oral glucose tolerance test (GTT), is the diagnostic test for gestational diabetes mellitus.

If fertilization occurs, _____ of the placenta begin secreting hCG to maintain the corpus luteum

During the second and third trimesters, the fetal _____ converts DHEA-sulfate to 16-hydroxy DHEA-sulfate

The function of hCG is to maintain the _____ by acting like LH for the first 8-10 weeks of pregnancy

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is detectable in blood _____ week(s) after conception and on home test in urine 2 weeks after conception

Hypopituitarism may be caused by _____ syndrome, which is a pregnancy-related infarction of the pituitary gland