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Hebamme 2011; 24(1): 8-15
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1275539
Schwangerschaft
Übelkeit
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Sind Übelkeit und Erbrechen evolutionäre Mechanismen der Anpassung an die Schwangerschaft?

Sebastian Kohl1 , Franz Kainer2 , Wulf Schiefenhövel3
  • 1Innsbruck
  • 2München
  • 3Andechs
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22 March 2011 (online)

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Übelkeit und Erbrechen während der Schwangerschaft sind ein häufiges und bisher uneinheitlich interpretiertes Phänomen. Wir führten dazu eine kulturenvergleichende Untersuchung an 565 Müttern in Südafrika, Guatemala und Deutschland durch. Die Ergebnisse liefern einen neuen Ansatz, der die möglichen evolutionären Vorteile des Phänomens erklärt.

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Anschrift des Autors:

Dr. med. Sebastian Kohl

Innere Medizin III

Universitätsklinik Innsbruck

Anichstraße 35

A-6020 Innsbruck

Email: kohl_sebastian@hotmail.com