Prediction of fetal lung maturity in infants of diabetic mothers using the FLM S/A and disaturated phosphatidylcholine tests

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-22

  Tanasijevic, Milenko J ^a   Winkelman, James W ^a   Wybenga, Donald R ^a   Richardson, Douglas K ^a   Greene, Michael F ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Fetal lung maturity; Phosphatidylcholine; Surfactant albumin ratio

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; LUNG SURFACTANT; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FETUS; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL DIABETES MELLITUS; PREDICTION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME;

EID: 0030057510     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/105.1.17     Document Type: Article

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