| Literature DB >> 5472758 |
F Cockburn, S P Robins, J O Forfar.
Abstract
The pattern of free amino-acid concentrations in maternal venous plasma, fetal umbilical arterial plasma, fetal urine, and amniotic fluid at 15 to 20 weeks' gestation has been determined. Free amino-acid concentrations were greater in fetal plasma than in maternal plasma, amniotic fluid, or fetal urine.The ratios of amino-acid concentrations in fetal umbilical arterial plasma and urine indicate that the fetal kidney can effectively conserve amino-acids, possibly reaching an adult level of competence in this respect.There was little correlation between amino-acid concentrations in the fluids analysed with the exception of that between amniotic fluid and fetal urine.Mesh：
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Year: 1970 PMID： 5472758 PMCID： PMC1701619 DOI： 10.1136/bmj.3.5725.747
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med J ISSN： 0007-1447