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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-1-12
pubmed:abstractText
Antipyrine and 4-aminoantipyrine have been used for approximately 20 years to measure uterine and umbilical blood flow. Fetal infusion of 4-aminoantipyrine has been shown to decrease myometrial activity and to significantly lower prostaglandin F2 alpha metabolite levels. Since prostaglandins are thought to be important in regulating uterine and umbilical blood flow, their decrease could cause significant changes in blood flow. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of antipyrine on uterine and umbilical blood flow as measured with electromagnetic flow probes and to determine whether antipyrine causes significant changes in levels of prostaglandin E2, prostaglandin F2 alpha metabolite, and prostaglandin I2 measured as 6-keto-prostaglandin F1 alpha. Antipyrine infusion produced significant reductions in the uterine venous levels of prostaglandin E2 and prostaglandin F2 alpha metabolite (p less than 0.05). These reductions in prostaglandin levels were not associated with any significant changes in maternal blood pressure, heart rate, uterine blood flow, or oxygen content. Although fetal prostaglandin levels tended to decrease during the antipyrine infusion, these changes were not significant. Fetal blood pressure, heart rate, umbilical blood flow, PaO2, and oxygen content were not significantly altered. These data suggest that the antipyrine method does not affect basal blood flow in the uterine or umbilical circulation even though uterine prostaglandin levels are significantly decreased.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0002-9378
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
155
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1305-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of antipyrine on prostaglandin levels and uterine and umbilical blood flow.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.