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Pleural fluid/serum immunoglobulin ratio is a diagnostic marker for congenital chylothorax in utero

Objective: To distinguish congenital chylothorax from other causes of hydrothorax in utero.

Methods: Serum and pleural fluid samples from 8 fetuses with congenital chylothorax and 5 control fetuses with other causes of hydrothorax were tested for total protein, albumin, IgG, IgA, and IgM.

Results: Fetuses with congenital chylothorax had higher levels of IgG in pleural fluid, but not the other four proteins, than control fetuses (P<0.05)...

Keywords: Congenital chylothorax, diagnostic marker, fetal blood, immunoglobulin, pleural fluid