CIRCULATING LEVELS OF FIBRIN/FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION FRAGMENT E IN NORMAL PREGNANCY, AND IN ASSOCIATION WITH INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION AND PERINATAL ASPHYXIA

  1. Y. B. Gordon,
  2. S. M. Ratky,
  3. C. M. Sola,
  4. J. Lewis,
  5. L. R. I. Baker,
  6. T. Chard

Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1975.tb00605.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 82, Issue 12, pages 958–963, December 1975

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Gordon, Y. B., Ratky, S. M., Sola, C. M., Lewis, J., Baker, L. R. I. and Chard, T. (1975), CIRCULATING LEVELS OF FIBRIN/FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION FRAGMENT E IN NORMAL PREGNANCY, AND IN ASSOCIATION WITH INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION AND PERINATAL ASPHYXIA. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 82: 958–963. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1975.tb00605.x

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  1. Departments of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Physiology, and Nephrology St. Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College and the London Hospital Medical College, London

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  1. Issue published online: 23 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

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Levels of fibrin/fibrinogen degradation products have been measured by aspecific and sensitive radioimmunoassay for degradation fragment E (FgE) in pregnant patients. Maternal FgE levels rose from the 16th week reaching a plateau at the 36th week in normal pregnancy. There was no correlation between maternal FgE levels and maternal age, parity or the occurrence of perinatal asphyxia. A minority of patients (5 percent) with evidence of intrauterine growth retardation showed prolonged elevation of FgE levels.

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