Does the amniotic fluid protein absorption contribute significantly to the fetal weight?
It appears that the variation of birthweights in babies with different levels of small bowel atresia may be due to the difference in gestation caused by polyhydramnios. The effect of amniotic fluid protein absorption on fetal bodyweight could not be demonstrated clinically in this study.
These results are consistent with the hypothesis that CMMG is involved in the development of neuropsychiatric side effects in aciclovir- or valaciclovir-treated patients. Measurement of CMMG in CSF and/or serum is a promising tool in the diagnostic procedure for aciclovir- or valaciclovir-treated patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms and may help to differentiate between side effects and herpes encephalitis.