PEDIATRICS Vol. 40 No. 1 July 1967, pp. 69-77
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STUDIES OF CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM IN THE NEWBORN INFANT

IX. Blood Glucose Levels and Hypoglycemia in Twins

Rosita S. Pildes M.D.1, Audrey E. Forbes M.D.1, and Marvin Cornblath M.D.1

1 Departments of Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago Illinois and Cook County Hospital Chicago Illinois

Blood sugar determinations were done during the first 5 days of life on 100 sets of twins. Hypoglycemia was found in the smaller member in 8 of 11 pairs who were discordant by more than 25% with the smaller twin weighing less than 2.0 kg. Hypoglycemia occurred in one other pair of the remaining 89 sets of twins. Blood glucose values were not influenced by the birth order or the sex of the infants. Infants who weighed over 2,500 gm had significantly higher blood sugars than those who weighed below 2,500 gm.

Submitted on December 9, 1966
Accepted on February 3, 1967