Determination of fetal pulmonary maturity by amniotic fluid lecithin-sphingomyelin ratio and rapid shake test

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1974 May 15;119(2):243-52. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(74)90041-6.
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MeSH terms

  • Amniotic Fluid / analysis*
  • Embryonic and Fetal Development*
  • Female
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Hyaline Membrane Disease / etiology
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Lung / embryology*
  • Methods
  • Phosphatidylcholines / analysis*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / etiology
  • Sphingomyelins / analysis*

Substances

  • Phosphatidylcholines
  • Sphingomyelins