Table 2.
Glucose and maternal hormones during hypoglycaemia: dietary group comparison
| Study 1 | Study 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | PI50 | C2 | PI40 | L | |
| Area over curve | |||||
| Maternal glucose (mmol min l−1) | 241.8 ± 9 | 213.6 ± 27 | 230.9 ± 16 | 239.2 ± 22 | 199.0 ± 7 |
| Fetal glucose (mmol min l−1) | 39.5 ± 5 | 31.5 ± 3 | 45.5 ± 4 | 35.1 ± 4 | 32.8 ± 3 |
| Area under curve | |||||
| Insulin (μg min l−1) | 9699 ± 610 | 12033 ± 2300 | 9569 ± 1000 | 10115 ± 590 | 9733 ± 530 |
| Cortisol (μg min dl−1) | 530 ± 130 | 843 ± 160 | 283 ± 82 | 391 ± 120 | 433 ± 170 |
| ACTH (pg min ml−1) | 14439 ± 3900 | 32010 ± 14000 | 14711 ± 7100 | 22443 ± 8200 | 11896 ± 6100 |
| Adrenaline (pg min ml−1) | 12418 ± 2500 | 33455 ± 9200 | 11701 ± 4500 | 22324 ± 6300 | 8169 ± 3500 |
| Noradrenaline (pg min ml−1) | 21478 ± 12000 | 19209 ± 4000 | 35258 ± 12000 | 79578 ± 26000 | 13552 ± 4100 |
Values are mean ±s.e.m. area over- or under- the curve. C1, n= 10; PI50, n= 9; C2, n= 10; PI40, n= 9; L, n= 6.