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A Hintalan

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Postpartum hemolytic uremic syndrome following placental abruption.

Hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with pregnancy is a rare condition. Authors report a patient treated with corticosteroids for bronchial asthma who was afflicted by placental abruption at 24 weeks' gestation. The abruption was preceded by developing herpes zoster and by deteriorating respiratory symptoms. The induced labor was followed by anuria, acute renal failure, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia then fever and hypertension. The patient was treated early with plasma infusion, transfusion and hemodialysis. She recovered completely after 7 weeks. This case seems to be unique inasmuch as the hemolytic uremic syndrome was preceded by prodromal illness during pregnancy and was associated with placental abruption.

Abruptio Placentae↗

Episodic secretion of hormones and the diagnostic value of single blood estimates. III. Testosterone, androstenedione, dehydroepiandrosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate, cortisol.

The episodic fluctuation of serum testosterone, androstenedione, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHA), dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHAS) and cortisol levels was analysed to determine the reliability of a single blood estimate in characterizing the mean value of a 4 h period. Radioimmunoassay of the steroids was performed in sera of 8 apparently healthy women in various phases of the menstrual cycle in 10 min intervals between 08 and 12 h a.m. Reliability criteria of the methods used were comparable to those in common use. The within-person fluctuation of individual values was determined by the coefficient of variation of single estimates, and the methodological error of the single estimates was characterized with the maximum increment from the mean at 95% confidential limits. A maximum deviation of 30.8, 28.6, 37.0, 25.0 and 61.2%, respectively, found in the above order of steroids, suggests several hormone estimations to be necessary for judging hormone availability in a subject.

Adult↗

Episodic secretion of hormones and the diagnostic value of single blood estimates. II. Progesterone, oestradiol and oestrone.

The episodic fluctuation of serum progesterone, oestradiol and oestrone levels was studied. Progesterone was determined in the luteal phase, oestradiol and oestrone concentrations were measured in the proliferative and luteal phases in 8 subjects in 10 min intervals between 08 and 12 h a.m. Reliability criteria proved the radioimmunological methods used to be comparable to those employed routinely. The within-person fluctuation of hormone levels characterized by the coefficient of variation of single estimates averaged 20.16, 23.0 and 11.6% for progesterone, oestradiol and oestrone, respectively. The considerable fluctuation of hormone concentrations suggest the importance of hormone measurements to control luteal function and folliculogenesis during the menstrual cycle.

Adult↗

[Obstetrical experiences with adolescents].

Course and results of pregnancies of 661 adolescent girls below 18 years are compared with those of 18 037 controls. Perinatal mortality is twice in the adolescent group than in controls. Toxemias of pregnancy, insufficient labor and intrauterine hypoxia are represented more frequently in adolescent girls.

Adolescent↗