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Pregnancy-related factors and diseases influencing surfactant

M J Whittle1, H G Dobbie

  • 1Department of Midwifery, Queen Mother's Hospital, Yorkhill, Glasgow, Scotland.

Obstetric complications have been associated with accelerated fetal lung maturity. In a prospective study involving 189 babies born before 36 weeks no specific obstetric complication was observed to have a significant influence on neonatal respiratory function. In addition fetal stress factors did not seem to contribute to eventual outcome.

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