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Review
. 2024 Mar 29;97(1):85-92.
doi: 10.59249/JTIV4138. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Natural Physiological Changes During Pregnancy

Mahesh Chandra  1 , Ansar Ahmad Paray  1
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Review

Natural Physiological Changes During Pregnancy

Mahesh Chandra et al. Yale J Biol Med. .

Abstract

Pregnancy causes physiological changes that support the growing fetus and get the mother ready for labor and delivery. Some of these modifications affect biochemical levels; they are normally stable, while others could imitate symptoms of illness. It is critical to distinguish between pathology associated with disease and typical physiological changes. This review article focuses on the significant changes that occur throughout a typical pregnancy.

Keywords: Adrenal gland changes; Anatomical Changes; Cardiac changes; Glucose metabolism; Lipid metabolism changes; Pituitary gland changes; Protein metabolism; Respiratory changes; Thyroid hormone changes; hematological changes.

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