Effect of Massage Therapy on Labor Progress and Plasma Levels of Cortisol in the Active Stage of First Labor

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S. Ebrahim  HosseiniS. Ebrahim Hosseini1,*, Nasrin AsadiNasrin Asadi1, fatemeh zareifatemeh zarei1
1Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Fars, Iran

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 15, issue 9; e92853
Published online:May 28, 2013
Article type:Research Article
Received:Feb 06, 2012
Accepted:Apr 20, 2013
How to Cite:Hosseini SE, Asadi N, zarei F. Effect of Massage Therapy on Labor Progress and Plasma Levels of Cortisol in the Active Stage of First Labor. Zahedan J Res Med Sci. 2013;15(9):e92853. doi:

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