Seasonal variation of dystocia in a large Danish cohort.

BACKGROUND: Dystocia is one of the most frequent causes of cesarean delivery in nulliparous women. Despite this, its causes are largely unknown. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) has been found in the myometrium. Thus, it is possible that vitamin D affects the contractility of the myometrium and may be invol...

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Main Authors: Christine Rohr Thomsen, Niels Uldbjerg, Lone Hvidman, Hjördís Ósk Atladóttir, Tine Brink Henriksen, Ioanna Milidou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3988070?pdf=render