Open AccessUrinary Free Cortisol During Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Mikkelsen Anne Lis,
Felding Christine,
Hasselbalch Hans
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348409155508
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , urinary system , obstetrics , gynecology , endocrinology , biology , genetics
. Adrenocortical function was measured during early and late normal pregnancies by determining urinary free cortisol on three consecutive days. A marked intra‐indi‐vidual variation in urinary free cortisol excretion was found. This pattern did not differ in early and late pregnancy. No correlation was demonstrated between the excretion of free cortisol, estrogen levels and creatinine clearances.