Abstract
In normal pregnancies phosphatidylglycerol (PG) correlates with increasing lecithin-sphingomyelin (L/S) values and gestational age. Acceleration of pulmonary maturity has been noted to occur in certain complicated pregnancies. In this study, using one-dimensional thin-layer chromatography, PG was noted to be present in some 'stressed' pregnancies with L/S values <2 (Class B and C diabetes with accompanying hypertension, preeclampsia, and premature rupture of the membranes). No neonate developed respiratory distress syndrome when PG was present.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 191-194 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Volume | 141 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1981 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology