Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · May 1997
Comparative StudyHigh progesterone is related to effective human labor. Study of serum progesterone and 5alpha-pregnane-3,20-dione in normal and abnormal deliveries.
The role of progesterone levels during human labor is unclear. ⋯ High progesterone concentrations during parturition appear to be related to effective labor. The findings support results from in vitro experiments on human term myometrium.