Fetus monitoring in all its uterine development stages is of major importance in perinatology, in order to avoid spontaneous abortions, intrauterine growth retardation and prematurity or perinatal mortality äs a result of respiratory distress syndrome.Among the many available methods for fetal monitoring (ultrasonography, Hormone tests a.s.o.), the examination of the different enzymes' activity in serum, urine and amniotic fluid is an accurate index of the feto-placental unit function.
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