Diurnal rhythms of labor and delivery in women: Modulation by parity and seasons

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 178, Issue 1 I, 1998, Pages 140-145

  Cagnacci, A ^a   Soldani, R ^a   Melis, G B ^a   Volpe, A ^a  

^a Istituto di Fisiopatologia della Riproduzione Umana   (Italy)

Author keywords

Circadian; Delivery; Human; Labor; Parity; Seasons

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPARA; NULLIPARA; OXYTOCIN RELEASE; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0031814078     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70641-6     Document Type: Article

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