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Research Article

The role of androgens in the aetiology and pathology of pre-eclampsia

C. Fiçicioğlu Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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T. Kutlu Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Pages 134-137 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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