| Literature DB >> 934571 |
W U Brown, G C Bell, M H Alper.
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Four newborn infants were studied following maternal epidural block with lidocaine or mepivacaine. Each of these neonates, born with a pH of 7.23 or below in the umbilical vein blood, showed an elevated fetal-to-maternal concentration ratio, a possible manifestation of ion trapping of a weak base.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 934571
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Obstet Gynecol ISSN: 0029-7844 Impact factor: 7.661