Induction of fetal lung maturation with intra‐amniotic thyroxine in multiple pregnancy

Uzi Dan*, Gad Barkai, Brian Reichman, Boleslow Goldman, Shlomo Mashiach

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Abstract

Two premature triplet pregnancies underwent repeated treatment aimed at acceleration of individual fetal lung maturity while administering intravenous tocolytic treatment. From the early third trimester, repeated amniocenteses were used for intra‐amniotic administration of thyroxine to each sac, while the individual fetal lung maturation rate was determined by surfactant microviscosity until lung maturity was achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)317-322
Number of pages6
JournalPrenatal Diagnosis
Volume11
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1991

Keywords

  • Fetal lung maturity (FLM)
  • Surfactant maturation
  • Surfactant microviscosity
  • Thyroxine

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