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Fetal renal contribution to amniotic fluid osmolality during maternal hypertonicity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3946639     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The contribution of fetal urine to the increase in amniotic fluid osmolality during maternal hypertonicity was studied in chronically catheterized sheep of 130-135 days gestation. Nine percent NaCl was injected simultaneously into fetal and maternal veins, followed by a continuous infusion into the maternal vein. Maternal and fetal plasma osmolalities rose by 15 +/- 1 (SE) and 13 +/- 1 mosmol/kg, respectively, and remained constant for 4 h. Fetal urine osmolality rose significantly from 188 +/- 31 to 277 +/- 32 mosmol/kg within 1 h and remained constant thereafter. Fetal urine flow rose transiently, fell to normal within 10 min, and averaged 70% of normal beyond 1 h. Amniotic fluid osmolality rose by 10.8 +/- 2.8 mosmol/kg over 4 h. Following hypertonic injection into three fetuses blocked by the arginine vasopressin antagonist d(CH2)5D-tyr(Et)VAVP, urine osmolality did not change, and amniotic fluid osmolality rose by 2.7 +/- 0.3 mosmol/kg. Thus it appears that the increase in amniotic fluid osmolality during maternal hypertonicity may be due largely to an increased fetal urine osmolality coupled with a decreased flow of fetal urine into the amniotic space, rather than to bulk flow of fluid across the membranes and uterine wall.
Authors:
L L Woods
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of physiology     Volume:  250     ISSN:  0002-9513     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol.     Publication Date:  1986 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-03-19     Completed Date:  1986-03-19     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370511     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  R235-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amniotic Fluid / analysis*
Animals
Arginine Vasopressin / antagonists & inhibitors
Female
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Kidney / embryology*
Maternal-Fetal Exchange*
Osmolar Concentration
Pregnancy
Saline Solution, Hypertonic / pharmacology*
Sheep
Sodium Chloride / pharmacology*
Time Factors
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HD-13949/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; HD-17312/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; HL-07092/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Saline Solution, Hypertonic; 113-79-1/Arginine Vasopressin; 7647-14-5/Sodium Chloride

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