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The use of total urinary oestrogen estimation in the management of the “at risk” fetus

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A SERIES of 78 cases, in which a total of 436 total urinary oestrogen estimations were carried out, has been reviewed retrospectively. It was found that the initial oestrogen estimation, irrespective of the period of gestation was a useful indicator of the fetal outcome but not of identifying a dysmature fetus in utero. A highly significant relationship was found between the fetal weight and the mean total urinary oestrogen level.

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    G. R. Henry

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Henry, G.R. The use of total urinary oestrogen estimation in the management of the “at risk” fetus. Ir J Med Sci 143, 25–29 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03004737

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