AMNIOTIC FLUID BETA-2 MICROGLOBULIN - CORRELATION WITH L-S RATIOS AND CREATININE LEVELS

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作者
CAUCHI, MN [1 ]
GORIUP, D [1 ]
HORACEK, I [1 ]
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[1] ROYAL WOMENS HOSP,SECT BIOCHEM,MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA
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10.1111/j.1479-828X.1979.tb01346.x
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R71 [妇产科学];
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Summary: : β2 microglobulin (β2m) levels were measured in amniotic fluids taken after the 32nd week of gestation. β2m levels fell continuously from 5.2 μg/ml at the 32nd week to 3.08 μg/ml after the 39th week of gestation. Abnormally high levels of β2m were found in 12.6% of samples. There was a significant correlation between β2m levels and lecithin/sphingomyelin ratios at 32 weeks of gestation and with creatinine levels at 37–38 weeks (P < .05). Although elevated β2m levels may be associated with maternal and/or fetal abnormalities, the precise relationship is not clearly established: in particular, our data do not suggest that estimation of β2m levels could be of value in determining fetal maturity. Copyright © 1979, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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