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Meconium proteases and antiproteases as a potential source of biomarkers for the assessment of the intrauterine environment of the fetus

Paulina Wilczyńskaa Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland;b Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Warsaw, PolandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Barbara Lisowska-Myjaka Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, PolandView further author information
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Ewa Skarżyńskaa Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, PolandView further author information
Pages 4049-4055 | Received 06 Aug 2019, Accepted 02 Nov 2020, Published online: 18 Nov 2020

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