The plasma levels of the endocannabinoid, anandamide, increase with the induction of labour

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 117, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 863-869

  Nallendran, V ^a   Lam, Pmw ^a   Marczylo, Th ^a   Bankart, Mjg ^a   Taylor, Ah ^a   Taylor, Dj ^a   Konje, Jc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anandamide; Endocannabinoid; Induction of labour

Indexed keywords

ANANDAMIDE; ENDOCANNABINOID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LABOR INDUCTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MATERNAL DIABETES MELLITUS; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHASE TRANSITION; POSTMATURITY; PREDICTION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS DIASTASIS; SCORING SYSTEM; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; TWIN PREGNANCY; ULTRA PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARACHIDONIC ACIDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; ENDOCANNABINOIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; POLYUNSATURATED ALKAMIDES; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952276665     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02555.x     Document Type: Article

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