CONCENTRATIONS OF FREE FATTY ACIDS IN MATERNAL AND UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD DURING ELECTIVE CAESAREAN SECTION

  1. M. C. Elphick1,
  2. D. Hull1,
  3. R. R. Sanders2

Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1976.tb00882.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 83, Issue 7, pages 539–544, July 1976

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Elphick, M. C., Hull, D. and Sanders, R. R. (1976), CONCENTRATIONS OF FREE FATTY ACIDS IN MATERNAL AND UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD DURING ELECTIVE CAESAREAN SECTION. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 83: 539–544. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1976.tb00882.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Child Health University Hospital and Medical School, Nottingham

  2. 2

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Nottingham

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

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The concentration of free fatty acids was measured in blood taken from the umbilical artery and vein of 29 infants during elective Caesarean section and compared with levels in maternal venous blood. The mean venous-arterial (v–a) difference was 0·07 mEq/1. There was a direct and significant correlation between the umbilical v–a difference and maternal venous concentrations.

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