Plasma concentrations of beta-endorphin and adrenocorticotropic hormone in women with and without childbirth preparation

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-125

  Florido, J ^a   Oltras, C M ^a   Fajardo, M C ^a   Gonzalez Escanuela E ^a   Villaverde, C ^a   Gonzalez Gomez F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adrenocorticotropic hormone; Beta endorphin; Childbirth preparation

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; CORTICOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; STRESS; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION;

EID: 0030789636     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)02731-0     Document Type: Article

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