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Amniotic fluid calcium concentration in the prenatal diagnosis of cystic fibrosis
Author(s) -
Dann Leighton G.,
Baker Susan,
Grinham Christine,
Blau Karl
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1970030216
Subject(s) - cystic fibrosis , amniotic fluid , prenatal diagnosis , calcium , pregnancy , medicine , fetus , fibrosis , obstetrics , prenatal exposure , physiology , gastroenterology , endocrinology , gestation , biology , genetics
Abstract Calcium concentrations were measured in supernatant amniotic fluid in order to establish whether they may be used as a marker for cystic fibrosis. No difference in values were found, whether the sample was derived from a normal pregnancy or from a pregnancy which resulted in a baby affected with cystic fibrosis.