A central theory of preterm and term labor: Putative role for corticotropin-releasing hormone

Near the end of human pregnancy the concentration of placental corticotropin-releasing hormone in maternal blood rises exponentially. The rate of elevation of corticotropin-releasing hormone and its duration through time have been linked to the time of onset of labor. Paradoxically, although glucoco...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 1999, Vol.180 (1), p.S232-S241
Hauptverfasser:	Majzoub, Joseph A., McGregor, James A., Lockwood, Charles J., Smith, Roger, Taggart, Martha Snyder, Schulkin, Jay
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Corticotropin-releasing hormone Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone - physiology Female fetus Humans Labor, Obstetric - physiology Models, Biological Obstetric Labor, Premature - physiopathology placenta Placenta - metabolism Pregnancy preterm labor
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