Amniotic Fluid: Not Just Fetal Urine Anymore

Amniotic Fluid: Not Just Fetal Urine Anymore

Amniotic fluid (AF) is a complex substance essential to fetal well-being. This article reviews recent discoveries and the current understanding of the origin and circulation of AF and its nutritive, protective, and diagnostic functions. Future directions for AF research are also discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of perinatology 2005-05, Vol.25 (5), p.341-348
Hauptverfasser: Underwood, Mark A, Gilbert, William M, Sherman, Michael P
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Amniotic fluid
Amniotic Fluid - metabolism
Amniotic Fluid - physiology
Female
Fetal Diseases - prevention & control
Fetal Diseases - urine
Fetus
Fetuses
Gestational Age
Growth
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oligohydramnios - diagnosis
Oligohydramnios - epidemiology
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Physiological aspects
Polyhydramnios - diagnosis
Polyhydramnios - epidemiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Research Design
Risk Assessment
Sensitivity and Specificity
state-of-the-art
Transforming growth factors
Well being
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Zusammenfassung:Amniotic fluid (AF) is a complex substance essential to fetal well-being. This article reviews recent discoveries and the current understanding of the origin and circulation of AF and its nutritive, protective, and diagnostic functions. Future directions for AF research are also discussed.
ISSN:0743-8346
1476-5543
DOI:10.1038/sj.jp.7211290