Abstract
The concentrations of lysozyme and free arachidonic acid in amniotic fluid were determined in eight patients during induction of second trimester abortion. Abortion was induced by extraamniotic instillation of 150 ml 0.1% Rivanol. Lysozyme increased in all patients during the induction reaching significancy after 60% of the induction-abortion time. This suggests a leakage of lysosomal enzymes from the fetal membranes. Free arachidonic acid relative to total free fatty acids increased parallell to lysozyme.
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