Endothelin 1 concentrations in infants with meconium stained amniotic fluid

Yigit, ŞULE; Tekinalp, G; Oran, O; Yurdakok, MURAT; Aliefendioglu, D; Gurgey, A

doi:10.1136/fn.87.3.f212

Endothelin 1 concentrations in infants with meconium stained amniotic fluid

Yigit Ş., Tekinalp G., Oran O., Yurdakok M., Aliefendioglu D., Gurgey A.

ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION, vol.87, no.3, pp.212-213, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 87 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2002
Doi Number: 10.1136/fn.87.3.f212
Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.212-213
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Plasma endothelin 1 concentrations were determined in infants with meconium stained amniotic fluid. Plasma endothelin 1 concentration in the study group (5.23 pg/ml) was statistically higher than that in the control group (1.12 pg/ml). Cord blood pH and base excess values were significantly lower in infants with meconium stained amniotic fluid when compared with the control group. There was no correlation between endothelin 1 concentrations and pH or base excess values. Results suggest that meconium passage is not a physiological event, even if meconium stained infants appear to be clinically healthy.