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[Hemorrheological parameters during normal labor and uterine contraction]
1Service d'Exploration Physiologique des Hormones et des Métabolismes, Hôpital Lapeyronie, Montpellier.
Revue Francaise De Gynecologie Et D'Obstetrique
|February 25, 1991
Summary
Childbirth causes increased blood viscosity due to red blood cell rigidification. This study monitored blood rheology, finding peak viscosity during fetal expulsion, which normalized post-placenta delivery.
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Hematology
- Physiology