Characterization of amniotic fluid sludge in preterm and term gestations.
Juan Pedro KusanovicEunjung JungRoberto RomeroPooja Mittal GreenChia-Ling Nhan-ChangEdi VaisbuchOffer ErezChong Jai KimLuis F GonçalvesJimmy EspinozaShali Mazaki-ToviTinnakorn ChaiworapongsaRamiro Diaz-PrimeraLami YeoManaphat SuksaiFrancesca GotschSonia S HassanPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2022)
The nature of amniotic fluid particulate material varies as a function of gestational age. The material obtained in preterm gestations is frequently related to an inflammatory process, while that obtained at term is often consistent with vernix and appears to represent a maturational process.