Unmeasurable relaxin concentrations in repeated pregnancies after embryo transfer

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 255-257

  Petersen, Lone K ^a   Larsen, Elisabeth ^b   Hansen, Annette ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Corpus luteum; Pelvic pain; Relaxin

Indexed keywords

RELAXIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CORPUS LUTEUM; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; PELVIC GIRDLE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029985916     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-2115(95)02366-6     Document Type: Article

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