Second trimester concentration of relaxin and pregnancy related incontinence

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 237-238

  Tincello, Douglas G ^a   Teare, Joanna ^b   Fraser, William D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RELAXIN;

BIRTH WEIGHT; BLADDER NECK; CHILDBIRTH; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ELASTICITY; HUMAN; JOINT LAXITY; LETTER; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0037428932     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(02)00360-3     Document Type: Letter

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