Effects of maternal infections on fetal adrenal steroid production

Endocrine Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 239-249

  Falkenberg, E R ^a   Davis, R O ^a   DuBard, M ^a   Parker Jr , C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; DATA ANALYSIS; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; MATERNAL DISEASE; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

EID: 0032726654     PISSN: 07435800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07435809909066145     Document Type: Article

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