Measuring hypoxia induced mRNA in maternal blood to determine acidaemic status of growth restricted fetuses in utero

小婴儿在母亲体内死亡的风险更大，分娩的合适时间是一个产科难题。目前，产科医生依赖于对婴儿健康状况的超声波测量，但这种测量并不总是与婴儿的真实病情相一致。非常需要一种更准确的测试。这项研究旨在表明，母亲的血液测试可以更准确地判断婴儿的病情，并为何时分娩提供最佳答案。

Small babies are at greater risk of dying while inside their mothers and the right time to deliver them is an obstetric conundrum. Currently obstetricians rely on ultrasound measures of the baby's wellbeing which do not always correspond with how sick the baby truly is. There is a great need for a more accurate test. This research intends to show that a blood test from the mother can more accurately tell how sick the baby is and provide an answer to when is the best time to deliver the baby.