Increase in maternal placental growth hormone during pregnancy and disappearance during parturition in normal and growth hormone-deficient pregnancies

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate placental growth hormone levels in maternal circulation throughout pregnancy in normal and growth hormone-deficient women with the use of a specific assay and to determine the clearance of placental growth hormone from maternal circulation after birth.
Original languageEnglish
JournalAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume188
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)247-51
Number of pages5
ISSN0002-9378
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2003

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