Dimeric inhibins in amniotic fluid, maternal serum, and fetal serum in human pregnancy

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 218-222

  Wallace, Euan M ^a,f   Riley, Simon C ^a   Crossley, Jennifer A ^d   Ritoe, Savitri C ^a   Horne, Andrew ^b   Shade, Mary ^c   Ellis, Patricia M ^c   Aitken, David A ^d   Groome, Nigel P ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^e OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INHIBIN;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNIOTIC FLUID; DIMERIZATION; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INHIBINS; MALE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031024685     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.82.1.218     Document Type: Article

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