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Galanin concentrations in maternal circulation, amniotic fluid and umbilical cord blood during term labor: Relationship with maternal body mass and neonatal birth weight

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Pages 295-299 | Received 23 Nov 2006, Accepted 14 Feb 2007, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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