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Ossification centers as evidence of fetal lung maturity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15909     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Fetal pulmonary maturity based on visualization of one or both fetal knee secondary centers of ossification was assessed in 84 gravidas. Amniotic fluid lecithin/sphingomyelin ration of 2:1 or greater was the criterion of fetal lung maturity. It was concluded that when antenatal radiographs reveal the presence of both centers of ossification, fetal lung maturity can be assured in 100% of the fetuses. When the distal femoral center along is seen, only 60% of the fetuses will have mature lungs.
Authors:
D B Weiss; Y Aboulafia; U Eylath; M Isacshon; M Dollberg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics     Volume:  14     ISSN:  0020-7292     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet     Publication Date:  1976  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-06-30     Completed Date:  1977-06-30     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0210174     Medline TA:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet     Country:  SWEDEN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  425-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amniotic Fluid / analysis
Female
Fetus / physiology*,  radiography
Growth
Humans
Knee / radiography*
Lung / embryology*
Osteogenesis*
Phosphatidylcholines / analysis
Pregnancy
Sphingomyelins / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Phosphatidylcholines; 0/Sphingomyelins

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