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On the use of α‐fetoprotein and prolactin in prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormalities in early pregnancies
Author(s) -
Bremme K.,
Eneroth P.,
Nilsson B.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(82)90058-3
Subject(s) - medicine , amniotic fluid , fetus , prolactin , obstetrics , prenatal diagnosis , pregnancy , gynecology , endocrinology , hormone , genetics , biology
In the search for laboratory tests to aid in the diagnosis of fetal malformation we have explored the usefulness of assaying prolactin in amniotic fluid. The results have been compared to those obtained with α‐fetoprotein analyses.