Androgen levels in preeclampsia

Acta Medica Iranica

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 241-245

  Valadan, M ^a   Qadrdoost Nakhchee, N ^a   Davari Tanha, F ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Androgen; Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; Estradiol; Preeclampsia; Sex hormone; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ESTRADIOL; PRASTERONE SULFATE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREECLAMPSIA; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 34347257461     PISSN: 00446025     EISSN: 00446025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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