Diagnosis of amniotic fluid embolism using an antiserum to human keratin.
AUTOR(ES)
Garland, I W
RESUMO
Sections of lung from four maternal deaths have been stained with an antibody raised to human keratin. This method has been found to be a more sensitive technique for determining amniotic fluid emboli than other special stains and has shown a higher incidence than expected.
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