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Pathol Biol (Paris)
; 24(2): 160-5, 1976 Feb.
Artículo
en Francés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-775408
RESUMEN
The determination of the lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio in amniotic fluid is a useful index for assessing fetal pulmonary maturity. The authors propose a simple and specific method : the amniotic lipids are extracted and thin layer chromatography is carried out in an acetic acid containing medium. The L/S ratio was studied and discussed in 138 normal and pathological cases.