Plasma corticotropin-releasing hormone and unconjugated estriol in human pregnancy: Gestational patterns and ability to predict preterm delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 94-99

  Ellis, M Jane ^a   Livesey, John H ^a   Inder, Warrick J ^a,b   Prickett, Timothy C R ^b   Reid, Rosemary ^b  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biochemical markers; Corticotropin releasing hormone; Pregnancy; Prematurity; Preterm delivery; Unconjugated estriol

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; ESTRIOL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 0036153192     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.119188     Document Type: Article

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