Cortisol response in acute foetal distress.
Indian J Med Res
; 100: 31-5, 1994 Jul.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7927550
ABSTRACT
Thirty neonates born after having acute intrapartum distress (study group) and 30 neonates matched for gestation, born without any clinical evidence of acute foetal distress (control group) were studied. Neonates with congenital malformation were excluded. Samples for cortisol estimation were taken from cord artery, cord vein at birth and from peripheral vein at 6 h of age. At birth maternal venous blood was also taken for cortisol estimation. Cortisol level was estimated by radioimmunoassay. Cord blood pH was measured immediately at birth in all neonates whereas base deficits were estimated in 20 neonates in the study group and 23 neonates in control group. Cortisol levels did not differ significantly in the groups with or without foetal distress. There was no significant correlation between cord blood pH and cord arterial cortisol levels. Significant positive correlation was found between cord arterial cortisol and maternal cortisol levels. We failed to find any significant cortisol response in acute foetal distress.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hidrocortisona
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Sofrimento Fetal
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Humans
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1994
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Article