Present address: Department of Physiology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Australia.
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THE RELATION BETWEEN PLASMA OESTROGEN, PROGESTERONE AND PROLACTIN CONCENTRATIONS AND THE EFFICACY OF VAGINAL PROSTAGLANDIN E2 GEL IN INITIATING LABOUR
Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1979.tb10589.x
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 86, Issue 3, pages 171–174, March 1979
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MacKenzie, I. Z., Jenkin, G. and Bradley, S. (1979), THE RELATION BETWEEN PLASMA OESTROGEN, PROGESTERONE AND PROLACTIN CONCENTRATIONS AND THE EFFICACY OF VAGINAL PROSTAGLANDIN E2 GEL IN INITIATING LABOUR. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 86: 171–174. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1979.tb10589.x
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Summary
In an attempt to relate the efficacy of treatment to endogenous hormone levels, plasma oestrogen, progesterone and prolactin levels were analysed in women at term following the vaginal administration of prostaglandin E2 gel to induce labour. Patients who went, into labour after treatment had significantly higher oestradiol-17β levels before treatment compared with those requiring formal surgical in-duction the following day. No difference could be demonstrated in levels of progesterone or prolactin in the two groups of patients. The significance of these results is discussed.