Endocrinology of parturition

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 4421-4425

  Weiss, G ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; ESTROGEN; OXYTOCIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN; RELAXIN;

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; ENDOCRINOLOGY; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; LABOR; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

ANIMALS; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; FEMALE; HORMONES; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0034487896     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.85.12.4421     Document Type: Article

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