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Research Article

The relationship between serum prolactin concentration and pregnancy outcome in women with unexplained recurrent miscarriage

W. LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Bei Jing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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N. MaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Bei Jing, China
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S. M. LairdBiomedical Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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W. L. LedgerAcademic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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T. C. LiReproductive Medicine and Surgery Unit, University of Sheffield, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Sheffield, UK
Pages 285-288 | Published online: 03 Apr 2013

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