Yiu Kwan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-117). / Abstract also in Chinese. / Abstract --- p.1 / Chinese abstract --- p.4 / Acknowledgment --- p.5 / Abbreviations --- p.7 / Content --- p.9 / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.11 / Chapter II. --- Literature Review --- p.14 / Chapter II. 1. --- Basic concepts --- p.14 / Chapter II.2. --- Clinical aspects of enzymology --- p.17 / Chapter II.3. --- Changes fetal enzymes in neonate --- p.34 / Chapter III. --- Materials and Methods --- p.48 / Chapter III. 1. --- Study population --- p.48 / Chapter III.2. --- Sample collection and storage --- p.49 / Chapter III.3. --- Determination of cardiac and hepatic enzymes in plasma --- p.51 / Chapter III.4. --- Data handling and statistical analysis --- p.67 / Chapter IV. --- Results --- p.68 / Chapter IV.1. --- Study population --- p.68 / Chapter IV.2. --- Enzyme reference values in cord blood --- p.72 / Chapter IV.3. --- Changes in fetal enzymes in relation to acid-base status at birth --- p.78 / Chapter IV. 4. --- Changes fetal enzymes in relation with other obstetric events --- p.80 / Chapter IV.5. --- Variables related to fetal enzymes levels --- p.85 / Chapter V. --- Discussion --- p.93 / Chapter V. 1. --- Reference value for cardiac and liver enzymes in cord blood for current study population --- p.93 / Chapter V.2. --- Changes fetal enzymes in relation to fetal acid-base status --- p.95 / Chapter V.3. --- Changes in fetal enzymes in relation with other obstetric variables --- p.99 / Chapter V.4. --- Analysis of inter-relationships between obstetric variables and fetal enzymes --- p.102 / Reference --- p.106