Maternal plasma cell-free RNA as a predictive test for fetal lung maturation

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Authors

Sean W. D. Carter · National University of Singapore

K.H.W. Seah · National University of Singapore

Si En Poh · Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

Winston Koh · Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

Haruo Usuda · The University of Western Australia

Emma F. Johnson · The University of Western Australia

Yusaku Kumagai

Abstract

Further development of this technology may provide a rapid, minimally invasive, and cost-effective clinical tool to optimize patient selection for initial and repeat courses of antenatal steroids, along with insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying fetal lung development.

Topics & Keywords

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Medicine

Volume 23, Issue 1, pp. 441-441

DOI: 10.1186/s12916-025-04256-y

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