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Induction of fetal lung maturation with intra‐amniotic thyroxine in multiple pregnancy
Author(s) -
Dan Uzi,
Barkai Gad,
Reichman Brian,
Goldman Boleslow,
Mashiach Shlomo
Publication year - 1991
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.1970110507
Subject(s) - fetus , pregnancy , medicine , amniotic fluid , lung , obstetrics , andrology , biology , genetics
Two premature triplet pregnancies underwent repeated treatment aimed at acceleration of individual fetal lung maturity while administering intravenous tocolytic treatment. From the early third trimester, repeated amniocenteses were used for intra‐amniotic administration of thyroxine to each sac, while the individual fetal lung maturation rate was determined by surfactant microviscosity until lung maturity was achieved.