Chamberlain G, Kitchin Y
Postgrad Med J. 1976 Oct;52(612):615-9. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.52.612.615.
Methods for identifying the fetus at risk and monitoring fetal well-being as pregnancy progresses are now an established part of prenatal care in the Western World. In this short review the use of steroids in the assessment of prenatal development is discussed. The metabolism of oestrogens, progestogens, corticosteroids and androgens during pregnancy is outlined and the relative merits, in terms of usefulness and practicability, of urinary and plasma steroid assays are discussed.
随着孕期进展识别高危胎儿并监测胎儿健康状况的方法,如今已成为西方世界产前护理的既定组成部分。在这篇简短的综述中,将讨论类固醇在评估产前发育中的应用。概述了孕期雌激素、孕激素、皮质类固醇和雄激素的代谢情况,并讨论了尿液和血浆类固醇检测在实用性和可行性方面的相对优点。