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Original Article

Term and preterm umbilical artery levels of β-endorphin and ACTH and their significance in the development of respiratory distress syndrome

D. J. Jones Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, West London Hospital
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S. F. Contractor Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, West London Hospital
Pages 102-105 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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