| Predicting fetal death by measuring oestrogen:creatinine ratios on early morning samples of urine. | |
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PMID: 922336 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Total oestrogens were measured, on a creatinine basis, by a fully automated method in 75 000 early morning specimens of urine from 5429 women. Among the 5241 pregnancies in which the oestrogen:creatinine ratio was normal there were 11 fetal deaths (0-21%). But there were 57 fetal deaths (30-3%) among 188 patients with ratios below the fifth centile. When delivery took place before the ratio decrease to below the fifth centile a live baby was born in every one of 59 pregnancies. Apart from its effectiveness in predicting fetal death, the test has a high degree of precision and can be performed swiftly, and cheaply. For these reasons the assessment of fetoplacental function by measuring the urinary:creatinine ratio could become a convenient and inexpensive part of antenatal care that could be extended to every pregnant woman without making many further demands on obstetricians' time. |
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Authors:
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L G Rao |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British medical journal Volume: 2 ISSN: 0007-1447 ISO Abbreviation: Br Med J Publication Date: 1977 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1978-01-27 Completed Date: 1978-01-27 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372673 Medline TA: Br Med J Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 874-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Creatinine
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urine* Estrogens / urine* Female Fetal Death* Fetal Viability Humans Placental Function Tests / methods* Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, Third Prognosis |
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0/Estrogens; 60-27-5/Creatinine |
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