Protein bound iodine in normal pregnancy

ABSTRACT

Protein-bound iodine (PBI) has been reported to be evaluated during normal pregnancy by foreign investigators. This study on 103 normal pregnant Filipino women, however, showed the mean PBI value to be within normal limits, 6.76 +/- 0.1754 ugms/100 ml serum. The mean PBI values of each trimester was found to be also within normal limits; 6.03 +/- .3331 in the first trimester; 6.96 +/- .2983 in the second trimester and 6.89 +/- .2618 in the third trimester. (Summary)