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Original Article

The cholesterol to phospholipids ratio (C/PL) of the erythrocyte membrane in normotensive, hypertensive pregnant and in cord blood as assessed by a simple enzymatic method

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Pages 631-635 | Received 29 Apr 1994, Accepted 16 Aug 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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