Is a decrease in plasma oncotic pressure enough to explain the edema of pregnancy?

Abstract:

:The balance of fluid across capillaries is given by the Starling equation. Because the plasma protein concentration (one of its components) is decreased in pregnancy, we decided to explore the question as to whether hypoproteinemia with intact protein mass (produced by blood volume expansion) or hypoproteinemia with decreased total protein mass (produced by removal of circulating proteins) alters the oncotic pressure differences across capillaries. We calculated the oncotic pressure difference obtained in seven nonpregnant ewes during periods of normoproteinemia and hypoproteinemia; the influence of fluid infusion under both conditions was also observed. There was an increase in the oncotic pressure difference across the capillary wall during hypoproteinemia produced by a decrease in the total protein mass (p less than 0.01); however, the response to hypoproteinemia produced by fluid infusion was similar (p greater than 0.1). The venous pressure (used as an index of interstitial fluid pressure changes) did not differ in either hypoproteinemia or fluid infusion. Capillary permeability was decreased during hypoproteinemia, as evidenced by a higher lymph/protein ratio of labeled albumin during the control period (p less than 0.05). In conclusion, during a state of decreased plasma protein concentration similar to that of pregnancy, the difference in the oncotic pressure and hydrostatic pressure forces acting to prevent transfer of fluid to the interstitium is increased. Therefore other factors that influence fluid transfer across the capillaries must be investigated to explain the edema of pregnancy.

journal_name

Am J Obstet Gynecol

authors

Valenzuela GJ

doi

10.1016/0002-9378(89)90938-1

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1989-12-01 00:00:00

pages

1624-7

issue

6 Pt 1

eissn

0002-9378

issn

1097-6868

pii

0002-9378(89)90938-1

journal_volume

161

pub_type

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