An update on the identity of early pregnancy factor and its role in early pregnancy

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 497-499

  Bose, Ratna ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EARLY PREGNANCY FACTOR;

ALLOGRAFT; CELL VIABILITY; EMBRYO GROWTH; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOMODULATION; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROSETTE FORMATION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030662697     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021167024413     Document Type: Short Survey

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