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THE EFFECT OF INTRAVENOUS OESTROGEN INJECTIONS ON PLASMA HUMAN PLACENTAL LACTOGEN LEVELS
Author(s) -
Niven P. A. R.,
Buhi W. C.,
Spellacy W. N.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1974.tb00497.x
Subject(s) - human placental lactogen , endocrinology , medicine , placental lactogen , saline , pregnancy , secretion , biology , placenta , fetus , genetics
Summary Conjugated oestrogens (Premarin) or saline were injected intravenously into 45 women in late pregnancy, and plasma human placental lactogen (HPL) levels measured at frequent intervals for two hours thereafter. No significant changes were demonstrated in HPL levels. From these data it does not appear that oestrogens play a major role in the control of HPL secretion.