Fluorescence polarization of amniotic fluid to assess fetal lung maturity in high risk pregnancies

Objective: To assess the accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and thepositive and negative predictive values of amniotic fluidfluorescence polarization for neonatal respiratory distresssyndrome in high risk pregnancies. Methods: A prospectivedescriptive study of 54 patients with high risk pregnancies...

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Main Authors: Tadeu Gantus Simão Stefano, Anna Maria Bertini, Wladimir Taborda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2006-06-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/Einstein%20vol4%20n2_101.pdf