Maternal and newborn plasma oxytocin levels in response to maternal synthetic oxytocin administration during labour, birth and postpartum – a systematic review with implications for the function of the oxytocinergic system

Maternal and newborn plasma oxytocin levels in response to maternal synthetic oxytocin administration during labour, birth and postpartum – a systematic review with implications for the function of the oxytocinergic system

Abstract Background The reproductive hormone oxytocin facilitates labour, birth and postpartum adaptations for women and newborns. Synthetic oxytocin is commonly given to induce or augment labour and to decrease postpartum bleeding. Aim To systematically review studies measuring plasma oxytocin leve...

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Main Authors: Sarah Buckley, Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg, Zada Pajalic, Karolina Luegmair, Anette Ekström-Bergström, Anna Dencker, Claudia Massarotti, Alicja Kotlowska, Leonie Callaway, Sandra Morano, Ibone Olza, Claudia Meier Magistretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Oxytocin
Maternal oxytocin
Newborn oxytocin
Synthetic oxytocin
Pitocin
Syntocinon
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-05221-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-05221-w

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