Activin B: Detection by an immunoenzymometric assay in human serum during ovarian stimulation and late pregnancy

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 841-846

  Vihko, Kimmo K ^a   Bläuer, Merja ^b   Kujansuu, Erkki ^a   Vilska, Sirpa ^a   Albäck, Tuija ^a   Tuimala, Risto ^a   Tuohimaa, Pentti ^b   Punnonen, Reijo ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Activin; Immunoenzymometric assay; Inhibin; Ovarian hyperstimulation; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; MYELOPID;

ADULT; AMNION CELL; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; OVULATION INDUCTION; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; TROPHOBLAST; UTERINE TUBE OCCLUSION;

EID: 2642710054     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.4.841     Document Type: Article

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