Testosterone levels in midtrimester maternal and fetal plasma and amniotic fluid
- 1 May 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Prenatal Diagnosis
- Vol. 5 (3), 175-181
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.1970050303
Abstract
Testosterone was measured in maternal plasma (58 samples), amniotic fluid (71 samples) and fetal plasma (55 samples) in 79 patients between 15 and 23 weeks' gestation. Maternal plasma testosterone levels were unrelated to fetal sex. Amniotic fluid testosterone was significantly higher in male than female fetuses but did not reliably predict fetal sex. A correct diagnosis of fetal sex was made by testosterone assay of pure fetal plasma in 39 out of 40 males and in 15 out of 15 females using 1.70 nmol/1 as the cut-off value. This investigation is not the method of choice for routine fetal sexing but may be of value in fetuses suspected of having certain endocrine disorders.Keywords
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