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Testing for fetal lung maturation: a biochemical "window" to the developing fetus

J S Torday1, V K Rehan

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Research and Education Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, 1124 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502-2006, USA. jtorday@gcrc.rei.edu

Summary

Fetal lung maturity testing is crucial in perinatology. This review examines methods for measuring pulmonary surfactant in amniotic fluid (AF) and their clinical use in managing preterm delivery complications.

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