The hCG Receptor

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 135-139

  Cole, Laurence A ^a   Butler, Stephen A ^b  

^a USA hCG Reference Service   (United States)

^b MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84882551954     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-384907-6.00012-8     Document Type: Chapter

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