Which of the following relationships is correct regarding the analysis of amniotic fluid to determine fetal lung maturity?
A) Phosphatidylglycerol (PG) and phosphatidylcholine (lecithin) increase while sphingomyelin decreases during gestation.
B) PG increases and lecithin and sphingomyelin decrease during gestation.
C) PG and lecithin decrease while sphingomyelin increases during gestation.
D) PG and lecithin increase while sphingomyelin decreases during gestation.
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