Diurnal variation in saliva estriol level during pregnancy: A pilot study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 1 III, 1999, Pages

  McGregor, J A ^a   Hastings, C ^a   Roberts, T ^a   Barrett, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; Diurnal rhythm; Parturition; Preterm birth; Salivary estriol

Indexed keywords

ESTRIOL;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECHOGRAPHY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0032966641     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70705-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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