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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica Volume 60, 1981 - Issue 5
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Original Article

The Lack of Significant Change in Plasma Progesterone and Estradiol-17β Levels Before the Onset of Human Labor

A.-L. Hartikainen-Sorri Departments of Obstetrics, and Gynecology and Clinical Chemistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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A. Kauppila Departments of Obstetrics, and Gynecology and Clinical Chemistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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R. Tuimala Departments of Obstetrics, and Gynecology and Clinical Chemistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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L. Viinikka Departments of Obstetrics, and Gynecology and Clinical Chemistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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O. Ylikorkala Departments of Obstetrics, and Gynecology and Clinical Chemistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Pages 497-499 | Received 06 Mar 1980, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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