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Concentrations of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free tri-iodothyronine (fT3) and free thyroxine (fT4), six electrophoretically separated protein fractions (albumin, alpha-1-, alpha2-, beta-1-, beta-2- and gamma-globulins), representative proteins\u2014albumin (ALB), transferrin (TRF), alpha-2-macroglobulin (AMG) and ceruloplasmin (CER) were measured in 136 serum samples from 65 women in their consecutive trimesters of pregnancy. The concentrations of TSH, fT4 and fT3 were significantly correlated (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05) with the concentrations of the albumin, alpha-2- and beta-1 globulin fractions. Significant correlations (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05) which were positive between fT4 and ALB and negative between fT4 and TRF were established throughout pregnancy. Significant negative correlations (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05) were demonstrated for fT3 with alpha-2-globulin, AMG and CER. 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