RELATION OF UMBILICAL VEIN CORTISOL TO NEONATAL BILIRUBIN CONCENTRATIONS

  1. A. R. L. Weekes Senior Registrar 1,†,
  2. A. P. Wade Lecturer 2,
  3. C. R. West Statistical Assistant 3

Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1976.tb00764.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 83, Issue 11, pages 873–875, November 1976

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Weekes, A. R. L., Wade, A. P. and West, C. R. (1976), RELATION OF UMBILICAL VEIN CORTISOL TO NEONATAL BILIRUBIN CONCENTRATIONS. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 83: 873–875. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1976.tb00764.x

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  1. 1

    Mill Road Maternity Hospital, Liverpool L6 2AH

  2. 2

    Department of Endocrine Pathology, New Medical School University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX

  3. 3

    Biostatistics Unit, New Medical School University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX

  1. †

    Liverpool Maternity Hospital, Liverpool L7 7BN.

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  1. Issue published online: 23 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

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Summary

Umbilical vein cortisol levels were assayed following spontaneous labour in 30 patients. Serum bilirubin was measured in the infants born at three days after delivery. No correlation was demonstrated between third day bilirubin concentration and the cord blood cortisol. The implications of this finding are discussed.

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