The role of phosphatidyl-glycerol in the determination of fetal lung maturity

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dc.contributor.authorSmith, A. J.
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-18T14:59:46Z
dc.date.available2011-03-18T14:59:46Z
dc.date.issued1983-01
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.abstractPhosphatidyl-glycerol (PG) and the lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio were determined on amniotic fluid from 140 patients to evaluate the role of PG estimation as a functional fetal lung maturity test. PG was absent without associated respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in 17 cases (12%) and present in 123; 3 of the infants born to these patients developed slight hyaline membrane disease. There were no neonatal deaths. When both PG and the L/S ratio were determined the accuracy of prediction of the RDS improved from 87% to 93%. PG determination should not be used as a substitute for the L/S ratio, but should be used in conjunction with it in high-risk situations.en_ZA
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dc.format.extent3 p.
dc.identifier.citationSmith, A. J. 1983. The role of phosphatidyl-glycerol in the determination of fetal lung maturity. South African Medical Journal, 8 January: 45-47.
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online) 0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/8044
dc.language.isoen_ZA
dc.publisherHealth and Medical Publishing Group -- HMPG
dc.rights.holderThe author
dc.subjectPhosphatidyl-glyceroten_ZA
dc.subjectFetal lung maturityen_ZA
dc.titleThe role of phosphatidyl-glycerol in the determination of fetal lung maturityen_ZA
dc.typeArticle
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