title: [Critical evaluation of various methods of determining markers of fetal maturity in amniotic fluid].
abstract: 11 methods for investigation of fetal lung maturity, fetal skin maturity and common maturity signs were described. All investigations have been carried out on the base of 61 amniotic fluid samples. A certain declaration of fetal lung maturity is possible by: 1. The absorbance of native amniotic fluid at 650 nm 2. Shake-test (Clements) 3. Average quantities of the keratinocytes of the amniotic fluid cell population. Good results, a small amniotic fluid quantity and a simple procedure characterise these methods. They are usefull in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Bereichs Medizin, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Möller
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schröder
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Seewald
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reichmann
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis* / Q000166:cytology; D002452:Cell Count; D003404:Creatinine / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005325:Fetal Organ Maturity; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000196:embryology*; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000032:analysis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012867:Skin / Q000196:embryology; D013109:Sphingomyelins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D013109:Sphingomyelins; D003404:Creatinine
vernacular_title: Kritische Wertung verschiedener Methoden zur Bestimmung fetaler Reifemerkmale aus dem Fruchtwasser.