Amniotic fluid creatinine

Metabolites in amniotic fluid include creatinine, uric acid, and urea. For example, creatinine in amniotic fluid is a metabolite of creatine in creatine tissue and is excreted into the amniotic fluid through fetal urine, so the creatinine value in amniotic fluid is related to the maturity of the fetal kidney.

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