European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 16-20 , July 2008

Umbilical cord blood lactate: A valuable tool in the assessment of fetal metabolic acidosis

  • Anne Cathrine Gjerris

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hvidovre University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +45 36323521/38109016; fax: +45 36323361.
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  • Jette Stær-Jensen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hvidovre University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Jan Stener Jørgensen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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  • Thomas Bergholt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hvidovre University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Carsten Nickelsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hvidovre University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark

Received 2 November 2005 ,Revised 19 September 2007 ,Accepted 12 October 2007.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00437-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.10.004

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 16-20 , July 2008

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