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The effect of epinephrine on tracheal fluid flow and surfactant efflux in fetal sheep.
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Animal PhysiologyEndogenous CatecholaminesPulmonary CirculationTracheal Fluid FlowMedicinePhysiologyFetal SheepFetal MedicinePulmonary PhysiologyFetal LungPharmacologyTracheobronchitisSurfactant EffluxEmbryologyAnesthesiologyRespiratory Neurobiology
A marked decrease in fetal tracheal fluid flow and an increase in pulmonary surfactant efflux were found after infusion of epinephrine into fetal sheep. The data suggest that endogenous catecholamines may play a role in preparing the fetal lung for birth.