Maternal plasma and amniotic fluid dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate concentrations in preterm labor and delivery

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 259, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 7-12

  Mazor, M ^a   Ghezzi, F ^b   Cohen, J ^b   Hershkovitz, R ^a   Tolosa, J E ^b   Levy, J ^b   Leiberman, J R ^a   Glezerman, M ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; Parturition; Plasma; Preterm labor

Indexed keywords

PRASTERONE SULFATE;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL PLASMA; PREMATURE LABOR; STRESS; TOCOLYSIS;

EID: 0029861991     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02505302     Document Type: Article

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