Maternal Plasma Lysophosphatidylcholine Acyltransferase 1 Levels May Allow for Rapid Non-Invasive Assessment of Fetal Lung Maturity
13th Philadelphia Prenatal Virtual Conference—Selected AbstractsAmerican Journal of Perinatology(2021)
Abstract
Objective: About 15 million babies are born premature and many suffer from respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). RDS is caused by lings that are too immature to produce surfactant. Lysophosphatidylcholine Acyltransferase 1 (LPCAT1) is crucial for surfactant production. We seek to determine if maternal plasma levels of LPCAT1 can be used as a non-invasive marker of lung maturity.
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fetal lung maturity,non-invasive
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