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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica Volume 64, 1985 - Issue 8
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Original Article

Elevated Progesterone Levels in Serum and Ovarian Venous Blood in Patients with Ovarian Tumors

Pentti K. Heinonen Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Central Hospital, Tampere 52, Finland; Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Central Hospital, Tampere 52, Finland
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Timo Koivula Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Central Hospital, Tampere 52, Finland; Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Central Hospital, Tampere 52, Finland
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Paavo Pystynen Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Central Hospital, Tampere 52, Finland; Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Central Hospital, Tampere 52, Finland
Pages 649-652 | Received 31 Dec 1984, Accepted 25 Mar 1985, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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