Leukotrienes in human umbilical plasma at birth.
The aim of this study was to see whether leukotrienes are present in human umbilical plasma at birth either before or after labour. Plasma concentrations of LTB4 (6.02 ng/ml) and LTD4 (6.11 ng/ml) were significantly higher (P less than 0.01) after spontaneous vaginal delivery than during elective caesarean section before labour (LTB4 = 1.96 ng/ml, LTD4 = 0.18 ng/ml). A possible involvement of leukotrienes in the biochemical and metabolic events of human labour is suggested.
Pasetto
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Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica--Dept of Surgery, II, University of Rome, Italy.
Piccione
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Ticconi
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C
Pontieri
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G
Lenti
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L
Zicari
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A
D002585:Cesarean Section; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000097:blood*; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013189:SRS-A / Q000097:blood*
D013189:SRS-A; D007975:Leukotriene B4