Labor pain effects on colostral milk beta-endorphin concentrations of lactating mothers

Biology of the Neonate

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 87-90

  Zanardo, Vincenzo ^a   Nicolussi, Silvia ^a   Giacomin, Carlo ^a   Faggian, Diego ^a   Favaro, Flaviano ^a   Plebani, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADUA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endorphin; Colostrum; Delivery route; Labor pain

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; IODINE 125;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOSTRUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; LACTATION; MILK PRODUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; BETA-ENDORPHIN; CESAREAN SECTION; COLOSTRUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; LACTATION; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0035101476     PISSN: 00063126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000047072     Document Type: Article

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