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No definite correlation has been established so far between basal metabolic rate and the advance of pregnancy, but it is generally accepted that the basal metabolism tends to increase in pregnancy.This rise of B.M.R. may well be due to an acceleration of the activity of the thyroid gland in demand for increased iodine requirements during pregnancy. Maurerl and Bokelmann and Scheringer2 have reported increased bIood iodine values during the' latter part of pregnancy.For our study, Stevensys method has been used to determine blood FIG. L

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