Free accessResearch articleFirst published online 1974-1
A Method of Assessing Amniotic Fluid Lecithin Concentrations and Predicting Foetal Lung Maturity,by Estimating Total Palmitic Acid Concentration Using G.L.C.
A rapid G.L.C. method for estimating total palmitic acid in amniotic fluid is described and it is shown that the principal source of this substance is lecithin. Thus, the technique is a convenient means of assessing amniotic fluid lecithin concentrations and of predicting the maturity of the foetal lung.
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