Management of pregnancy at risk: evaluation of fetal movements, determination of total plasma estriol and placental lactogen hormone in relation to fetal heart rhythm
Mbanzulu, P.N.; Leng, J.J.; Commenges, D.; Salamon, R.
Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction 15(6): 779-784
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0368-2315 PMID: 3794214 Document Number: 278600
The authors studied 50 at-risk pregnancies to decide how useful fetal movements were prognostically. They compared this method with electronic measurements of fetal cardiac rhythm. The results show that it is both sensitive and specific. The levels of total oestriols and of plasma placental lactogen hormone when compared with the fetal heart rhythm are just as specific and sensitive.