Activin A and follistatin are dynamically regulated during human pregnancy

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-174

  Woodruff, T K ^a,e   Sluss, P ^b   Wang, E ^c   Janssen, I ^c   Mersol Barg, M S ^d  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN A; FOLLISTATIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 0031057206     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1520167     Document Type: Article

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