title: [Plasma levels of beta-endorphins and ACTH in labor with continuous peridural analgesia].
abstract: In order to investigate whether continuous lumbar epidural analgesia is associated with alterations of plasma levels of beta-endorphins and ACTH, we have studied a group (A) of patients under epidural analgesia and a matched group of control (B) at different stages of labour. Plasma levels of beta-endorphins and ACTH in group A did not significantly change during the labour, while in group B beta-endorphins and ACTH increased in the second stage of labour and decreased thereafter one hour after delivery. The levels of beta-endorphins and ACTH in umbilical cord mix blood were elevated in both groups.
authors.affiliation: IV Servizio di Anestesia, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Borgia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piccardo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aragona
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Domenici
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reale
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Altissimi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pinto
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D001615:beta-Endorphin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D001615:beta-Endorphin; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
vernacular_title: Dosaggio plasmatico di beta-endorfine e ACTH nel travaglio di parto in analgesia peridurale continua.