Prediction of fetal lung maturity from near-infrared spectra of amniotic fluid

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 161-168

  Liu, K Z ^a   Ahmed, M K ^a   Dembinski, T C ^a   Mantsch, H H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Amniocentesis; Fetal lung maturity; Near infrared spectra; Phospholipid profile

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; SPHINGOMYELIN;

AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS LUNG MATURITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030967415     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)02892-0     Document Type: Article

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