Human chorionic gonadatropin (hCG) during third trimester pregnancy

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 519-525

  Edelstam, G ^a   Karlsson, C ^a   Westgren, M ^a   Lowbeer C ^a   Swahn, M L ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Birth; Female; HCG beta; Human chorionic gonadotropin; Oestradiol; Pregnancy; Progesterone; Reference ranges; Serum

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LABOR; MYOMETRIUM; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PUERPERIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PROGESTERONE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 34548309249     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: 15027686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365510601187765     Document Type: Article

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