ea0020p332 | Comparative Endocrinology | ECE2009
Akinloye Oluyemi
, Ogunkoya Olabisi Motunrayo
, Oparinde Pius Dolapo
Pregnancy is characterized by profound changes in womans hormonal and metabolic status. Cortisol has been postulated to play a central role in the physiological changes associated with pregnancy. The extends of this effect in the three stages of pregnancy remain to be fully investigated. The current study investigates the level of serum cortisol in the three stages of pregnancy and correlates this with reproductive hormones and electrolyte balance. These changes were fur...