Raised maternal serum inhibin a concentration at 10 to 14 weeks of gestation is associated with pre-eclampsia

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 795-797

  Sebire, N J ^a   Roberts, L ^a   Noble, P ^a   Wallace, E ^b   Nicolaides, K H ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; INHIBIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; INHIBINS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034109228     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb13343.x     Document Type: Article

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