An analysis of a mathematical model of trophoblast invasion

Applied Mathematics Letters

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1005-1010

  Byrne, H M ^a   Chaplain, M A J ^b   Pettet, G J ^c   McElwain, D L S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mathematical model; Placental development; Trophoblast invasion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035501748     PISSN: 08939659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0893-9659(01)00079-9     Document Type: Article

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