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  • Title: Another look at initiation of human parturition.
    Author: Roy AC, Kottegoda SR, Ratnam SS.
    Journal: Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol; 1985 May; 25(2):94-100. PubMed ID: 2996479.
    Abstract:
    Despite our moderate understanding of the physiology of the initiation of labour in various animal species, notably ruminants and rodents, the mechanism in man remains enigmatic. In the initiation process in the human the major role is apparently taken by the placental and fetal membranes, while the fetus may modulate the timing of labour. This review sets out to examine current knowledge of the process of initiating and maintaining parturition in the human.
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