Decrease in Serum Concentration of 5α‐Pregnane‐3,20‐Dione Prior to Spontaneous Labor

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 467-470

  Löfgren, Mats ^a   Bäckström, Torbjörn ^a   Joelsson, Ingemar ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

5ALPHA PREGNANE 3,20 DIONE;

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; LABOR; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PREGNANEDIONES; PROGESTERONE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0024264738     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016348809004262     Document Type: Article

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