Breastfeeding, prolactin, and ovulation during the puerperium

Endocrinologist

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 451-456

  Vlahos, Nikos ^a   Zacur, Howard H ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; GLUCOCORTICOID; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMAN PLACENTA LACTOGEN; INSULIN; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; THYROID HORMONE;

BREAST FEEDING; CONCEPTION; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTATION; MILK PRODUCTION; NEWBORN; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW;

EID: 0032718765     PISSN: 10512144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019616-199911000-00007     Document Type: Review

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