Holotranscobalamin Remains Unchanged During Pregnancy

October 16, 2008 updated by: University of Aarhus

Holotranscobalamin Remains Unchanged During Pregnancy. Longitudinal Changes of Cobalamins and Its Binding Proteins During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Background and objective: Plasma cobalamins decrease during pregnancy but it is not fully elucidated how this is reflected in the total and cobalamin saturated transport proteins, transcobalamin (total TC, holoTC) and haptocorrin (total HC, holoHC). TC transports cobalamin into the cells. The function of HC is unknown, but in contrast to TC it binds both cobalamins and cobalamin analogues.

Design and methods: Healthy pregnant women (N=141) had blood samples drawn at 18th, 32nd, 39th gestation week and 8 weeks postpartum. The protein moiety of TC and HC (total and holo) was measured by in-house ELISA methods.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Background and objective: Plasma cobalamins decrease during pregnancy but it is not fully elucidated how this is reflected in the total and cobalamin saturated transport proteins, transcobalamin (total TC, holoTC) and haptocorrin (total HC, holoHC). TC transports cobalamin into the cells. The function of HC is unknown, but in contrast to TC it binds both cobalamins and cobalamin analogues.

Design and methods: Healthy pregnant women (N=141) had blood samples drawn at 18th, 32nd, 39th gestation week and 8 weeks postpartum. The protein moiety of TC and HC (total and holo) was measured by in-house ELISA methods.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment

150

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100
        • Nils Milman

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Danish healthy Caucasian women >18 years of age with previous uncomplicated pregnancies and deliveries and presently with a normal pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • >4 cigarettes smoked per day,
  • Treatment with vitamin B12, folic acid or acetyl salicylic acid,
  • Impaired renal function and clinically significant vaginal haemorrhage before first visit as well as blood haemoglobin <6.4 mmol/L at first visit.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Aarhus

Collaborators

University of Copenhagen

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nils Milman, MD, University of Copenhagen

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 1995

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 1997

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 27, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 27, 2007

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

April 30, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

October 17, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 16, 2008

Last Verified

April 1, 2007

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • KA-93140

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