The transition from fetus to neonate - An endocrine perspective

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 88, Issue 428, 1999, Pages 5-11

  Gluckman, P D ^a   Sizonenko, S V ^a   Bassett, N S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Birth transition fetus; Gestation; Hormonal control; Neonate; Parturition

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; OXYTOCIN; PROSTACYCLIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; PROSTANOID; THYROID HORMONE;

CHILDBIRTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS MATURITY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL DEVELOPMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOGENESIS;

EID: 0032974732     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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