FOETAL AND MATERNAL CORTISOL AND PROGESTERONE AND MATERNAL OESTRADIOL IN PROLONGED PREGNANCY AFTER FOETAL HYPOPHYSECTOMY IN SHEEP

1 February 1977

journal article
research article
Published by Bioscientifica in Journal of Endocrinology

Vol. 72 (2) , 241-242
https://doi.org/10.1677/joe.0.0720241

Abstract

The fetal adrenal gland requires pituitary trophic hormones such as ACTH and probably prolactin for the normal prepartum surge of cortisol. Normal function of the fetal pituitary-adrenal system is not necessary to maintain, but is required for prepartum changes in maternal plasma progesterone and estradiol concentrations.

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