Maternal plasma visfatin in preterm labor
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Evidence for differential regulation of the adipokine visfatin in the maternal and fetal compartments in normal spontaneous labor at term.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1476-7058,1476-4954
DOI: 10.1080/14767050902994788