European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 136, Issue 1 , Pages 39-45 , January 2008

Response to delivery stress is not mediated by beta-endorphin (1–31)

  • Heinz Harbach

      Affiliations

    • University of Giessen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain Therapy, Rudolf-Buchheim-Str. 7, D-35385 Giessen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 641 9944401; fax: +49 641 9944409.
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  • Kerstin Antrecht

      Affiliations

    • University of Giessen, Centre of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Klinikstr. 32, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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  • Rolf-Hasso Boedeker

      Affiliations

    • University of Giessen, Institute of Medical Statistics and Informatics, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 44, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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  • Gunter Hempelmann

      Affiliations

    • University of Giessen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain Therapy, Rudolf-Buchheim-Str. 7, D-35385 Giessen, Germany
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  • Philipp Markart

      Affiliations

    • University of Giessen, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Clinic II, Klinikstr. 36, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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  • Reginald Matejec

      Affiliations

    • University of Giessen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain Therapy, Rudolf-Buchheim-Str. 7, D-35385 Giessen, Germany
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  • Joerg Muehling

      Affiliations

    • University of Giessen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain Therapy, Rudolf-Buchheim-Str. 7, D-35385 Giessen, Germany
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  • Ingeborg Welters

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Anaesthesia, School of Clinical Science, Daulby Str., L69 3 GA Liverpool, UK
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  • Marek Zygmunt

      Affiliations

    • University of Giessen, Centre of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Klinikstr. 32, D-35392 Giessen, Germany

Received 21 June 2006 ,Revised 31 December 2006 ,Accepted 12 February 2007.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00082-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.02.004

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 136, Issue 1 , Pages 39-45 , January 2008

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