Plasma progesterone levels were measured during pregnancy and the normal human menstrual cycle by thin-layer densitometry of a specific fluorescence reaction for delta4-3-ketosteroids. 94 determinations were carried out from the 7th week of pregnancy until term. 84 plasma progesterone concentrations were estimated between day 16 and day 26 and other 10 during the preovulatory phase of the normal menstrual cycle.
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