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Expression of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family in human endometrial blood vessels

M. Mints Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd Department of Pathology, Safety Assessment, AstraZeneca, Sodertalje Department of Medicine, Centre In ammation and Hematology Research, Karolinska Institutet at Huddinge University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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B. Blomgren Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd Department of Pathology, Safety Assessment, AstraZeneca, Sodertalje Department of Medicine, Centre In ammation and Hematology Research, Karolinska Institutet at Huddinge University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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C. Falconer Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd Department of Pathology, Safety Assessment, AstraZeneca, Sodertalje Department of Medicine, Centre In ammation and Hematology Research, Karolinska Institutet at Huddinge University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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J. Palmblad Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd Department of Pathology, Safety Assessment, AstraZeneca, Sodertalje Department of Medicine, Centre In ammation and Hematology Research, Karolinska Institutet at Huddinge University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 167-175 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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