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Interest in the fluids and membranes which surround the fetus has persisted for many centuries. Hippocrates was probably the first to recognize that amniotic fluid was mainly fetal urine (Reynolds, 1972). However, Aristotle believed that the outer chorion contained residual seminal fluid (Harvey, 1651). By the time of Fabricius, opinions had changed, and to quote Harvey: “-the fluid within the amnion, wherein the foetus swims, consists of sweat; and that within the chorion of urine.”
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Perks, A.M., Cassin, S. (1987). Hormonal Influences on Fetal and Perinatal Water Metabolism. In: Leung, P.C.K., Armstrong, D.T., Ruf, K.B., Moger, W.H., Friesen, H.G. (eds) Endocrinology and Physiology of Reproduction. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1971-7_24
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