Interleukin-8 is a mediator of the final cervical ripening in humans

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 89-92

  Sennström, Maria K B ^a   Brauner, Annelie ^a   Lu, Ying ^a   Granström, Lena M M ^a   Malmström, Anders L ^b   Ekman, Gunvor E ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 8;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

EID: 0030965877     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)02757-7     Document Type: Article

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