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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 77:F237-F238 doi:10.1136/fn.77.3.F237
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Plasma prolactin concentrations after caesarean section or vaginal delivery

Table 1

Mean birthweight, gestational age, duration of labour and sex of infant (Values are means (SEM))

n Birthweight (kg) Gestational age (weeks) Duration of labour (hours) Sex
Male Female
Vaginal delivery 7 3.27  (0.25) 38.6  (0.6) 11.4  (2.3) 5 2
Emergency caesarean section 8 3.19 (0.19) 39.0 (0.3) 11.7 (2.0) 3 5
Elective caesarean section 12 3.02 (0.11) 38.0 (0.3) 4 8

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