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Urinary Oestriol Excretion in Retarded Intrauterine Fetal Growth
Author(s) -
Elliott Peter M.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1970.tb03300.x
Subject(s) - amniotic fluid , medicine , excretion , fetus , obstetrics , caesarean section , urinary system , pregnancy , physiology , biology , genetics
Summary: Retarded intrauterine fetal growth is associated with a high perinatal mortality. Serial urinary oestriol excretion estimations were performed in the third trimester of 22 pregnancies associated with small babies and the amniotic fluid volume was measured in 16. Low oestriol excretion was observed in 18 pregnancies and in 10 of these it was very low. Low amniotic fluid volumes were found in 10 and were associated with reduced oestriol and clinically very small fetuses. When all 3 co‐existed placental failure appeared imminent. It is suggested that serial urinary oestriol estimations are a useful aid in assessing fetal prognosis and that judicious interpretation of the results with more widespread use of Caesarean section will result in improved fetal salvage.