Variables of calcium metabolism during pregnancy and lactation in the city of Mosul

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to study the biochemical change in calcium,
inorganic phosphate, albumin and alkaline phosphatase activity in the blood in
pregnant and lactating women during normal pregnancy and lactation in Mosul City
,This study done on (66)specimens of blood of pregnant women and (44) specimens
of blood of lactating women and (43) specimens of healthy non pregnant non lactating
women as control group ,Results showed that there is gradual significant decrease in
level of calcium, inorganic phosphate, albumin of pregnant women and gradual
significant increase in their blood levels in lactating women compared with control
group ,While the results showed that there is a high significant increase in alkaline
phosphatase activity in all groups (pregnant and lactating women) compared with
control group.