Endocrine Changes in Normal Pregnancy — Flashcards

Endocrine Changes in Normal Pregnancy — Flashcards

Endocrine Changes in Normal Pregnancy — Flashcards
#1

The plasma half-life of beta hCG is _____ hours.

#2

_____ system: Classification of diabetes in pregnancy

#3

Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with _____hydramnios

#4

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

#5

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

#6

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

#7

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

#8

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

#9

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

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