| Literature DB >> 8058472 |
Abstract
The effect of reduced umbilical blood flow rate on fetal core temperature was investigated in five chronically instrumented fetal sheep (gestational age 124 days). On average, fetal-maternal temperature difference increased 0.13 +/- 0.02 degrees C when blood flow rate was decreased to about 1/3 of normal (248 +/- 69 ml min-1) for 30 min. The small temperature rise is the consequence of predominant heat dissipation through the placenta, and of diminished oxygen consumption.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 8058472 DOI: 10.1007/bf00585962
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pflugers Arch ISSN: 0031-6768 Impact factor: 3.657