Results of haematological and biochemistry examinations of pregnant women enrolled in Biovir study, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| Pregnant women | 1st visit (mean (SD)) | Prepartum (36 weeks) | p Value* | Post partum 1st visit 48 hours post partum | Last visit (6 weeks post partum) | p Value** | p Value*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenatal visits (40 women). | |||||||
| Values are mean (SD). | |||||||
| *Comparison between prepartum (36 weeks) and first visit. **Comparison between last visit (6 weeks post partum and first visit 48 hours post partum. ***Comparison between last visit (6 weeks post partum) and first visit. | |||||||
| Haemoglobin | 11.20 (1.15) | 11.50 (1.03) | 0.21 | 10.01 (1.69) | 11.88 (1.30) | 0.001 | 0.002 |
| Haematocrit | 33.20 (2.46) | 34.03 (4.08) | 0.21 | 29.83 (5.32) | 35.37 (3.73) | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Neutrophils ×103 | 4.86 (1.64) | 4.77 (1.08) | 0.66 | 6.62 (2.15) | 3.08 (1.27) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| AST | 18.40 (6.90) | 20.40 (6.90) | 0.15 | 22.76 (12.85) | 24.83 (13.30) | 0.58 | 0.03 |
| ALT | 15.85 (6.30) | 17.36 (5.94) | 0.27 | 18.19 (9.22) | 21.66 (10.47) | 0.20 | 0.03 |
| Amylase | 72.80 (22.26) | 65.38 (22.12) | 0.06 | 56.07 (23.3) | 56.48 (24.00) | 0.93 | 0.009 |
| Urea | 18.58 (6.90) | 17.74 (4.06) | 0.25 | 18.24 (5.90) | 23.69 (9.74) | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Creatinine | 0.75 (0.17) | 0.75 (0.14) | 0.20 | 0.88 (0.25) | 0.83 (0.22) | 0.95 | 0.124 |