Androgens in preeclampsia

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 1 I, 1999, Pages 60-63

  Acromite, M T ^a   Mantzoros, C S ^a   Leach, R E ^a   Hurwitz, J ^a   Dorey, L G ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen; Preeclampsia; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ESTRADIOL; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL SERUM; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0033025876     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70150-X     Document Type: Article

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