title: Foetal adrenal steroids--initiation of human parturition.
abstract: The role of foetal adrenal DHAS in initiation of human parturition was studied by direct estimation of umbilical arterial blood samples and correlated with the oxytocin consumption during induced labour, Author found a closed relation between the above parameters and suggested that foetal adrenal activity might be involved in the initiation of human parturition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MAV Hospital, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Marton
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007751:Labor, Induced; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone; D010121:Oxytocin; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; D006854:Hydrocortisone