Inhibitory effect of exogenous oxytocin on ACTH and cortisol secretion during labour

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 221-224

  Izzo, A ^a   Rotondi, M ^a   Perone, C ^a   Lauro, C ^a,b   Manzo, E ^a   Casilli, B ^a   Rasile, M ^a   Amato, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adrenal axis; Labour; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; OXYTOCIN;

ADRENAL GLAND; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; LABOR; NORMAL HUMAN;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 0033394628     PISSN: 03906663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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