Studies on the Blood Sugar Levels in the Newborn Infants

Jang, Youngkee; Ko, Hyungki; Oh, Esook; Ahn, Donhee; Sohn, Keunchan; Jung, Jungsoon; Cho, Myongjoon

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1976;19(1):53-56.
Published online January 31, 1976.

Studies on the Blood Sugar Levels in the Newborn Infants

Youngkee Jang¹, Hyungki Ko¹, Esook Oh¹, Donhee Ahn¹, Keunchan Sohn¹, Jungsoon Jung², Myongjoon Cho²

¹Dept, of Pediatrics,National Medical Center
²Dept, of Biochemistry, National Medical Center

新生兒血糖値에 대하여

張榮起^¹^, 高弼基^¹^, 吳義被^¹^, 安敦姬^¹^, 孫權贊^¹^, 鄭貞順^²^, 趙明後^²

^¹國立醫療院小兒科
^²國立醫療院生化學科

Abstract

It is still controversial about the normal value of blood glucose in newborn infants. In 50 randomly selected normal newborn babies born in obstetric department of N.M.C. from May to September, 1975, blood glucose levels were measured. Four determinations were made on each baby at 3,12,24 and 48 hours after birth. Blood glucose levels were measured by O-Toluidine micromethod and samples were taken by skin puncture on the heel of the infants. The following results were obtained. 1.The mean blood sugar level in 28 cases of male infant is 63. 85±12. 56mg% and that of female is 65.91±T3.42mg%. The difference is not statistically significant. There is also no significant difference in blood sugar levels of serial samples between male and female infants 2.The mean blood sugar level of infants with birth weight under 3.2kg is 61. 81±13.18mg % and over 3. 2kg is 66.01±10.65mg%. 3.There shows fluctuations in the serial determinations of blood sugar levels with temporary fall at 24 hours. The blood sugar levels seem to be related td the fasting period as well as other factors. 4.Though the number of cases is not satisfied, low blood sugar level is noted inebabies delivered by C-section compared with other methods of delivery.