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Differences in Human Plasma Oxytocin, Prostaglandin E 1 E 2 and F 2 α Levels between Spontaneous and Amniotomy‐induced Labors
Author(s) -
Nagata Ichiro,
Kato Koichi,
Makimura Noriko,
Furuya Kenichi
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
asia‐oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0389-2328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1984.tb00719.x
Subject(s) - oxytocin , prostaglandin e2 , prostaglandin , endocrinology , prostaglandin f , medicine , prostaglandin e1 , human plasma , chemistry , chromatography
Differences in Human Plasma Oxytocin, Prostaglandin E 1 E 2 and F 2 α Levels between Spontaneous and Amniotomy‐induced Labors Abstract Plasma oxytocin (OT) and prostaglandins (PGs) E 1 , E 2 and F 2α concentrations before and during labor were compared in spontaneous labor (Group 1, n=6) and amniotomy‐induced labor (Group 2, n=6). Mean OT levels during labor were significantly higher in Group 1 than in Group 2, although levels before labor did not differ between the two groups. PGs levels also showed similar tendencies. These data suggest that the mechanisms of parturition might be different in the two groups.