Pregnancy-related factors and diseases influencing surfactant.
Obstetric complications have been associated with accelerated fetal lung maturity. In a prospective study involving 189 babies born before 36 weeks no specific obstetric complication was observed to have a significant influence on neonatal respiratory function. In addition fetal stress factors did not seem to contribute to eventual outcome.
Department of Midwifery, Queen Mother's Hospital, Yorkhill, Glasgow, Scotland.
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MJ
Whittle
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Dobbie
D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000196:embryology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism
D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants