Rhythms and parturition

Endocrinologist

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-43

  Ducsay, Charles A ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTRIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; MELATONIN; OXYTOCIN; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN;

BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; FETUS MOVEMENT; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; REVIEW; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

EID: 0030053432     PISSN: 10512144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019616-199601000-00006     Document Type: Review

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