Influence of jejunoileal bypass on protein metabolism during pregnancy

Management of the pregnant patient who has undergone operation for jejunoileal bypass poses many problems for the attending obstetrician. Several recent studies have broadened our knowledge of this group of patients. Unfortunately, the significance of this form of weight loss upon the developing fetus is at best only poorly understood. In our study, amino acid chromatography was performed at 34 weeks' gestation and at delivery in order to assess...