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THE ANTENATAL MEASUREMENT OF FETAL URINE PRODUCTION
Author(s) -
Campbell Stuart,
Wladimiroff J. W.,
Dewhurst C. J.
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.tb16049.x
Subject(s) - urine , obstetrics , medicine , fetus , pregnancy , gynecology , endocrinology , biology , genetics
Summary An ultrasonic method of assessing the hourly fetal urine production rate (HFUPR) is described. In 50 antenatal patients screened in normal pregnancy there was a gradual rise in the mean HFUPR from 12.2 ml. at 32 weeks to 28.2 ml. at 40 weeks menstrual age.