The effects of oxytocin on fetal scalp temperature.
During a study of fetal temperature, it was found that there was a significantly higher temperature among infants whose mothers received oxytocin than among a comparable control group. These data indicate that normal-appearing oxytocin-induced contractions may reduce uterine blood flow and thereby raise the intrauterine fetal temperature.
D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010920:Placenta / Q000098:blood supply; D011247:Pregnancy; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000187:drug effects; D012535:Scalp; D012881:Skin Temperature / Q000187:drug effects*; D014590:Uterine Contraction / Q000187:drug effects
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