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THE EFFECT OF PARTURITION ON AMNIOTIC FLUID LECITHIN CONCENTRATION
Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1976.tb00728.x
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 83, Issue 1, pages 39–42, January 1976
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Craven, D. J., Khattab, T. Y. and Symonds, E. M. (1976), THE EFFECT OF PARTURITION ON AMNIOTIC FLUID LECITHIN CONCENTRATION. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 83: 39–42. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1976.tb00728.x
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Summary
Amniotic fluid lecithin has been measured during the antenatal period and at comparable periods of gestation at the onset of spontaneous labour. Lecithin values were higher in labour, the difference being statistically significant in two of the three groups studied. Lecithin values were also measured serially during induced labour in 14 normal women at term. A significant fall was observed throughout labour. Creatinine levels were measured in the amniotic fluid in five of these patients and showed no significant change.