In vitro stability of pregnancy-associated plasma protein A

Journal of the Turkish German Gynecology Association

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 235-237

  Coşkun, Abdurrahman ^a   Özdemir, Ismail ^a   Yavuz, Özlem ^a   Güler, Selver ^a   Şahin, Ibrahim E ^a  

^a ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; In vitro; Pregnancy; Pregnancy associated plasma protein A; Stability

Indexed keywords

PREGNANCY ASSOCIATED PLASMA PROTEIN A;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MATERNAL SERUM; PREGNANCY; SCREENING; TROPHOBLAST; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 26944434690     PISSN: 13090399     EISSN: 13090380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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