A bladder neck obstruction was suspected after ultrasound investigation at 16 weeks' gestation. Evaluation of protein content in the amniotic fluid, fetal ascites, and fluid from the overdistended bladder supported the diagnosis. Bladder outflow obstruction in the second trimester of pregnancy was not associated with raised alphafetoprotein levels in the amniotic fluid and maternal serum.

Bahl (1) maintains that there are 100 mg. of glucose in 100 cc. of earthworm blood but that there is no sugar in the coelomic fluid. On the other hand, Damboviceanu (2) found no reducing sugar in the plasma from Xipunculus n&us. There is no information in the literature concerning the sugar content of the body fluid in marine annelids from the American coast. A series of analyses was, consequen...

BACKGROUND Rapid fluid delivery from ingested beverages is the goal of oral rehydration solutions (ORS) and sports drinks. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of increasing carbohydrate and sodium content upon fluid delivery using a deuterium oxide (D2O) tracer. DESIGN Twenty healthy male subjects were divided into two groups of 10, the first group was a ca...