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Williams Obstetrics, 23e
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Chapter 21. Disorders of Amnionic Fluid Volume
Sections: Disorders of Amnionic Fluid Volume: Introduction, Normal Amnionic Fluid Volume, Hydramnios, Oligohydramnios, References.
Excerpt:"Amnionic fluid serves several roles during pregnancy. It creates a physical space for the fetal skeleton to shape normally, promotes normal fetal lung development, and helps to avert compression of the umbilical cord. The most common intrinsic abnormalities that are encountered clinically are either too much or too little amnionic fluid...."
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