Predicting lung maturity in preterm rupture of membranes via lamellar bodies count from a vaginal pool: a cohort study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Amniocentesis is the accepted mode of attaining amniotic fluid to perform tests for fetal lung maturity. The purpose of this study was to validate a non-invasive fetal lung maturity test by counting lamellar bodies from a vaginal poo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-10-01
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Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://www.rbej.com/content/7/1/112 |