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Research Article

Gene expression patterns of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A) in human placenta from pregnancies with intrauterine growth restriction

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Pages 984-989 | Received 18 Sep 2012, Accepted 10 Jan 2013, Published online: 13 Feb 2013

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