"Amniotic Fluid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A clear, yellowish liquid that envelopes the FETUS inside the sac of AMNION. In the first trimester, it is likely a transudate of maternal or fetal plasma. In the second trimester, amniotic fluid derives primarily from fetal lung and kidney. Cells or substances in this fluid can be removed for prenatal diagnostic tests (AMNIOCENTESIS).
| Descriptor ID |
D000653
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.098 A16.378.149
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| Concept/Terms |
Amniotic Fluid- Amniotic Fluid
- Amniotic Fluids
- Fluid, Amniotic
- Fluids, Amniotic
Amniotic Fluid Index- Amniotic Fluid Index
- Amniotic Fluid Indices
- Fluid Index, Amniotic
- Fluid Indices, Amniotic
- Index, Amniotic Fluid
- Indices, Amniotic Fluid
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amniotic Fluid" by people in Profiles.
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Resuscitation of non-vigorous neonates born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid: post policy change impact analysis. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2021 May; 106(3):324-326.
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Tracheal suctioning of meconium at birth for non-vigorous infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation. 2020 04; 149:117-126.
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Meconium exposure in gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 02; 54(2):365.
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Relevance of JAK2V617F positivity to hematological diseases--survey of samples from a clinical genetics laboratory. J Hematol Oncol. 2011 Jan 14; 4:4.
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Megacystis with an anterior urethral valve: case report and review of literature. J Pediatr Urol. 2010 Oct; 6(5):459-62.
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[Delivery room practices in infants born through meconium stained amniotic fluid: a national survey]. Arch Argent Pediatr. 2010 Feb; 108(1):31-9.
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Prevotella amnii sp. nov., isolated from human amniotic fluid. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2008 Jan; 58(Pt 1):89-92.
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The interleukin-6--174 single nucleotide polymorphism: cervical protein production and the risk of preterm delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Apr; 192(4):1023-7.
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Down syndrome with pure partial trisomy 21q22 due to a paternal insertion (4;21) uncovered by uncultured amniotic fluid interphase FISH. Am J Med Genet A. 2005 Jan 15; 132A(2):206-8.
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Systemic administration of betamethasone delays endotoxin-induced preterm labor in the murine model. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Feb; 188(2):439-43.