Plasma Lipid Fractions, Including Individual Phospholipids, at Various Stages of Pregnancy

Individual Plasma Phospholipids in Healthy Young Women

“…15 women were nulliparae, 6 I-parae and 2 women were 11-parae. Methods for determination of total and individual phospholipids, cholesterol and triglycerides were the same as described previously (14,15). Each determination represents the mean of four values except in a few instances where only duplicate determinations were performed.…”

Plasma Lipids During the Menstrual Cycle

“…Blood sampling was performed in the morning when the patients had been fasting overnight. T h e methods for lipid analysis were as described previously (8,10,11).…”

“…Similar changes have been observed also after the administration of some antiovulatory hormonal compounds (3). T h e pronounced change in the phospholipid pattern during pregnancy may possibly also be caused by hormonal factors (8). Studies T h e aim of this investigation was to determine whether plasma lipids, including individual phospholipids, vary during the menstrual cycle.…”

Plasma Lipids, Including Individual Phospholipids, in Pregnant Rats

“…During human pregnancy most plasma lipids increase considerably (1,4,20). In animal pregnancy various findings have been observed.…”