Journal article
Variations in Urinary Levels of Free 6β-Hydroxycortisol, Cortisol, and Estrogens in Late Pregnancy
Abstract
The urinary excretion of 6 beta-hydroxycortisol (6 beta-OHF), free cortisol, and estriol was studied at 4-hourly intervals in 9 subjects between the 36th and 38th week of pregnancy. The ratio of 6 beta-OHF to creatinine showed a significant diurnal rhythm with a 40% fall from a peak at 06.00-10.00 h to a trough at 22.00-02.00 h. There was a significant positive correlation between the excretion of 6 beta-OHF and free cortisol. Estrogen …
Authors
Hunter DJS; Keane P; Walker C; YoungLai EV
Journal
Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 83–87
Publisher
Karger Publishers
Publication Date
1984
DOI
10.1159/000299054
ISSN
0378-7346