Comparison of cerebrospinal fluid transport in fetal and adult sheep.

@article{Mollanji2001ComparisonOC,
  title={Comparison of cerebrospinal fluid transport in fetal and adult sheep.},
  author={R Mollanji and Christina Papaiconomou and Melfort Boulton and Rajiv Midha and Miles G. Johnston},
  journal={American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology},
  year={2001},
  volume={281 4},
  pages={
          R1215-23
        }
}
We quantified cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) transport (conductance) and CSF outflow resistance in late-gestation fetal and adult sheep using two methods, a constant pressure infusion method and a bolus injection technique into the lateral ventricles. No significant differences in CSF conductance (fetus 0.013 +/- 0.002, adult 0.014 +/- 0.003 ml x min(-1) x cm H(2)O(-1)) or CSF outflow resistance (fetus 83.7 +/- 9.8, adult 84.7 +/- 19.7 cm H(2)O x ml(-1) x min) were observed. To confirm CSF transport… 
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