Salivary hormones and parturition in healthy, primigravid women

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-60

  Marrs, C R ^a   Ferraro, D P ^a   Cross, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Estriol; Labor; Parturition; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; PRASTERONE; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LABORATORY TEST; PREGNANCY; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS;

EID: 34548336659     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.03.032     Document Type: Article

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