title: Endothelin 1 concentrations in infants with meconium stained amniotic fluid.
abstract: Plasma endothelin 1 concentrations were determined in infants with meconium stained amniotic fluid. Plasma endothelin 1 concentration in the study group (5.23 pg/ml) was statistically higher than that in the control group (1.12 pg/ml). Cord blood pH and base excess values were significantly lower in infants with meconium stained amniotic fluid when compared with the control group. There was no correlation between endothelin 1 concentrations and pH or base excess values. Results suggest that meconium passage is not a physiological event, even if meconium stained infants appear to be clinically healthy.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara, Turkey. Suleyigit@turk.net
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yigit
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tekinalp
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oran
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yurdakok
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aliefendioglu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gurgey
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000097:blood*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008471:Meconium Aspiration Syndrome / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D019332:Endothelin-1