title: A study of circadian rhythms of estriol secretion in the third trimester of gestation complicated by gestosis and intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR).
abstract: The circadian changes in serum estriol concentration in the case of gestosis (at 30-36 weeks gestation) and intra-uterine growth retardation-IUGR (at 28-36 weeks) were examined. The control group consisted of pregnant patients without placental insufficiency at 26-34 weeks gestation. No circadian rhythms of estriol secretion was found in patients with gestosis and IUGR, whereas such a rhythm was confirmed in normal pregnancies. The evaluation of circadian changes in estriol concentration in the third trimester of gestation may be useful when diagnosing chronic placenta insufficiency.
authors.affiliation: 2-nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical Academy, Warszawa, Poland.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Latoszewska-Smółko
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Debski
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marianowski
mesh_terms: D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology*; D004964:Estriol / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third
chemical_list: D004964:Estriol