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Original Article

The effect of platelet activating factor antagonist (BN 52021) on pregnancy duration and collagen content in the pregnant rat uterus and cervix

A. Bieńkiewicz Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Dept. of Patophysiology, Medical University of Lódź, Wileńska str 37, 94-029, Lódź, Poland
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T. Pajszczyk-kieszkiewicz Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Dept. of Patophysiology, Medical University of Lódź, Wileńska str 37, 94-029, Lódź, Poland
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E. Kuś Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Dept. of Patophysiology, Medical University of Lódź, Wileńska str 37, 94-029, Lódź, Poland
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R. Dabrowski Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Dept. of Patophysiology, Medical University of Lódź, Wileńska str 37, 94-029, Lódź, Poland
Pages 387-393 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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