A compound called estriol is measured over a 24 hour period in the urine of pregnant women. The baby's weight is then recorded at birth. Is estriol level related to birthweight? Original Source: Greene and Touchstone (1963). 'Urinary tract estriol: an index of placental function,' American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 85:1-9. These data were reproduced in: Rosner (1982). Fundamentals of biostatistics, Duxbury Press.