Activin A, inhibin A, inhibin B and parturition: Changes of maternal and cord serum levels according to the mode of delivery

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 704-

  Wallace, Euan M ^a   Schneider Kolsky, Michal ^a   Thirunavukarasu, Prema ^a  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN A; INHIBIN A; INHIBIN B;

CHILDBIRTH; CORD SERUM; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MATERNAL SERUM; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTIVINS; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INHIBINS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MALE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0034057067     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb13321.x     Document Type: Letter

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