Trophoblast Production of a Weakly Bioactive Human Chorionic Gonadotropin in Trisomy 21-Affected Pregnancy

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 727-732

  Frendo, J L ^a   Guibourdenche, J ^a,c   Pidoux, G ^a   Vidaud, M ^b   Luton, D ^c   Giovangrandi, Y ^b   Porquet, D ^c   Muller, F ^c   Evain Brion, D ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES PHARMACEUTIQUES ET BIOLOGIQUES   (France)

^c HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; SIALYLTRANSFERASE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLAST; TRISOMY 21; TROPHOBLAST;

ANTIGENS, CD; CELLS, CULTURED; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CULTURE MEDIA; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; GLYCOSYLATION; HUMANS; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; RNA, MESSENGER; TROPHOBLASTS;

EID: 1442352226     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2003-030668     Document Type: Article

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