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Phosphatidylglycerol in tracheal aspirates for diagnosis of hyaline membrane disease.
  1. J Francoual,
  2. J F Magny,
  3. J C Ropert,
  4. M Dehan,
  5. R Leluc

    Abstract

    Lecithin:sphingomyelin ratio and phosphatidylglycerol were determined by a rapid, simple method in tracheal aspirates obtained from 132 newborn infants with respiratory diseases, sixty five of whom developed hyaline membrane disease. Phosphatidylglycerol determination was more sensitive (97%) than lecithin:sphingomyelin ratio, but their specificities were similar (76%).

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