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INTRODUCTION
Sampling procedure
Blood samples were withdrawn from either catheter as
required over a period of 30 set to 2 min, centrifuged
immediately and stored at - 20" C until assayed.
RESULTS
Plasma progesterone concentrations on different intra-
aortic infusion regimes begun on DZl of pregnancy
18
C
14
DAYS POST-OP .
FIG.1 The effect of continuous intra-aortic infusion of
cortlsol into the 21 day pregnant rabbit until deliver
compared with saline in.fusionin four animals (A). (BY rrcl";o';ed
clgcortisol/h, (D) - 75 ,ugcortisol/h. Arrows show time of
delivery. Ordinate, plasma progesterone, &ml; Abscissa,
days post operation.
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DISCUSSION
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