Spectrophotometric Analysis in Umbilical Cords of Infants with Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

We compared spectrophotometric analysis of the umbilical cords of infants with meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) or with meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) and healthy infants. In a prospective study, 15 infants with MAS and 37 infants with MSAF were enrolled. Twenty healthy infants formed a co...

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Published in:The Journal of membrane biology 2013-07, Vol.246 (7), p.525-528
Main Authors: Tuncer, Oguz, Peker, Erdal, Demir, Nihat, Akbayram, Sinan, Kirimi, Ercan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babies
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Case-Control Studies
Fetal Blood - metabolism
Human Physiology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Life Sciences
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome - diagnosis
Medical disorders
Pregnancy
Prospective Studies
Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet - methods
Spectrum analysis
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Summary:We compared spectrophotometric analysis of the umbilical cords of infants with meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) or with meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) and healthy infants. In a prospective study, 15 infants with MAS and 37 infants with MSAF were enrolled. Twenty healthy infants formed a control group. The absorption peak of umbilical cords with meconium was significantly higher in the infants with MAS or MSAF than in controls. Spectrophotometric analysis of the umbilical cords with meconium may be useful to identify developed neonates with MAS or MSAF.
ISSN:0022-2631
1432-1424
DOI:10.1007/s00232-013-9562-7