| Phosphatidylglycerol and fetal lung maturity. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 7114125 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio has been reported to be inadequate as a predictor of fetal surfactant maturity in many complicated obstetric cases, particularly in patients with diabetes. L/S ratios are also unreliable when the sample contains blood or meconium. Phosphatidylglycerol (PG) is present only in amniotic fluid and respiratory tract effluent. PG may characterize surfactant maturity in samples of amniotic fluid contaminated with blood or meconium as well as specimens collected from the vagina in cases of premature rupture of membranes. Three hundred eleven samples of amniotic fluid collected from January, 1980, to June, 1981, were analyzed for L/S ratio and PG. This report analyses the ability of these tests to predict neonatal maturity in normal and complicated obstetric cases. |
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Authors:
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W C Plauché; S Faro; R Letellier |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 144 ISSN: 0002-9378 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Publication Date: 1982 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1982-10-29 Completed Date: 1982-10-29 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370476 Medline TA: Am J Obstet Gynecol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 167-72 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Amniotic Fluid
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analysis Female Fetal Organ Maturity Humans Lung / embryology* Phosphatidylcholines / analysis Phosphatidylglycerols / analysis* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / metabolism Sphingomyelins / analysis |
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0/Phosphatidylcholines; 0/Phosphatidylglycerols; 0/Sphingomyelins |
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