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Original Article

Fibronectin fragments cause an underestimation of plasma fibronectin levels in severe pre-eclampsia

C. A. De Jager MRC-UCT Liver Research Centre, Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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J. Anthony Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical School, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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S. C. Robson NEDH, Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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E. G. Shephard MRC-UCT Liver Research Centre, Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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R. E. Kirsch MRC-UCT Liver Research Centre, Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Pages 351-358 | Received 28 Nov 1995, Accepted 20 Feb 1996, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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