title: A comparison of serum and vaginal dialysate concentration of 13,14-dihydro-15-keto-PGF2 alpha in women undergoing 1st trimester therapeutic abortions.
abstract: 13,14-Dihydro-15-keto-PGF2 alpha(PGFM) levels in serum and vaginal secretion, before, one hour, and 24 hours post abortion were measured in 13 women from 8 to 12 weeks pregnant. The mean metabolite levels in the blood were 61.2 pg/ml pre-termination, 73.1 pg/ml and 121.4 pg/ml one hour and 24 hours post-termination. The vaginal dialysate means were 136.7 pg/ml, 425.7 pg/ml, and 211.7 pg/ml respectively.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Morrissey
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Ghodgaonkar
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D003956:Dialysis; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors; D014621:Vagina / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C008228:15-keto-13,14-dihydroprostaglandin F2alpha; D015237:Dinoprost