THE LECITHIN/SPHINGOMYELIN (L/S) RATIO IN TWIN PREGNANCIES
- 1 June 1976
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 83 (6), 447-451
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1976.tb00863.x
Abstract
The lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio has been estimated in the amniotic fluid from 20 patients with a twin pregnancy. The values in each pair of amniotic fluids were closely related. If amniotic fluid from one sac only is available, it is suggested that a ratio of 2-5:1 is taken as the lower limit to predict the functional lung maturity of both twins.Keywords
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