[The plasma concentrations of thiocyanates, estradiol (E2), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and prolactin (Prl) in women smokers].
By the help of biochemical methods we examined the plasma concentrations of thiocyanate during the placental period of the delivery both in mothers and the umbilical vein of the newborn babies. Using radiological methods we simultaneously examined the levels of E2, FSH, and Prl. The results suggest high correlation, between the plasma levels of thiocyanate both and newborn babies. We observed a low positive correlation, conserving the concentration of thiocyanates in mothers and E2 and Prl. There was a negative correlation, concerning the plasma FSH. We also observed similar interrelations in the blood examinations of the umbilical vein of the newborns. To define the level of intoxication of women smokers during gestation it is recommended to define plasma concentration of thiocyanates which influence specifically the production of E2, FSH, and Prl.