Twenty-four hours hormone secretion profiles of cortisol and estradiol in preterm labour.
We investigated the 24 hour hormone secretion profiles in women with preterm labour. Although estradiol secretion seems to be unaffected, we found an variable estradiol-cortisol-shift due to a cortisol increase. Cortisol circadian secretion persists in preterm labour, but maximum secretion is moved to midday. Further investigations are necessary to study the basic mechanisms underlying this process.
Taleb
J
J
Univ.-Frauenklinik, Greifswald, Germany.
Krause
B
B
Göretzlehner
G
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy
D004958:Estradiol; D006854:Hydrocortisone