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A SCORING SYSTEM FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF MULTIPLE METHODS OF MONITORING FETAL GROWTH
Author(s) -
Robinson H. P.,
Chatfield W. R.,
Logan R. W.,
Tweedie A. K.,
Barnard W. P.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1973.tb02190.x
Subject(s) - urinary system , alkaline phosphatase , medicine , biparietal diameter , cephalometry , growth retardation , fetal growth , pregnancy , endocrinology , fetus , chemistry , dentistry , biology , biochemistry , gestational age , head circumference , genetics , enzyme
Summary Forty‐five “at risk” pregnancies were serially monitored by sonar biparietal cephalometry, 24‐hour urinary oestriol assays and determination of serum oxytocinase, total alkaline phosphatase and heat‐stable alkaline phosphatase activities. The results were assessed by a scoring system, and it was found that a combination of sonar cephalometry and 24‐hour urinary oestriol assays gave the most reliable prediction of intrauterine growth retardation.