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Androgen levels in pregnant women decrease with increasing maternal age

S. M. CARLSEN Section of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine
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G. JACOBSEN Department of Clinical Chemistry, St. Olav's Hospital, University Hospital of Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
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K. S. BJERVE Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Pages 23-26 | Received 03 May 2002, Accepted 21 Nov 2002, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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