title: [Biochemical effects of maternal intravenous and intra-amniotic infusion of amino-acids on fetal blood].
abstract: Before elective cesarean section, 58 normal term's pregnant women were randomly divided into three groups: intravenous (25 women), intra-amniotic (8 women) and control (25 women) groups. The first two groups received maternal intravenous and intra-amniotic infusion of amino acids respectively. The results showed that maternal intravenous administration of amino-acids led to increased levels of amino acids in maternal venous blood and fetal umbilical cord blood plasma (P < 0.05). There was no increase in fetal uptake of amino acids (P > 0.05). The levels of amino acids in fetal umbilical cord blood plasma of the intra-amniotic group were higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05) and intravenous group (P < 0.05). In the intra-amniotic group, the fetal uptake of amino acids increased (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in fetal umbilical arterious pH, PO2 and PCO2 among the three groups (P > 0.2). Intra-amniotic infusion of 250ml amino-acids did not change the pressure of amniotic cavity (P > 0.2). The authors suggested that intra-amniotic infusion of amino acids, as a paraplacental nutritional route, should be more effective in the treatment for cases of intrauterine fetal growth retardation particularly for those accompanied by severe placental lesions.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000650:Amnion; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000188:drug therapy; D005333:Fetus / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007267:Injections; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids