Episodic secretion of activin A in pregnant women

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 340-344

  Gallinelli, A ^a   Gallo, R ^b   Genazzani, A D ^a   Matteo, M L ^a   Caruso, A ^c   Woodruff, T K ^d   Petraglia, F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE HORMONE RELEASE;

EID: 0029861238     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1350340     Document Type: Article

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