European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 24-28 , September 2007

Biochemical determinations of arylsulphatase A activity and sulphatide concentrations in decidua of women at 41 and 42 weeks of gestation

  • Emilia Baldoni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Comparative Morphological and Biochemical Sciences, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 0737402706; fax: +39 0737402709.
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  • Enea Traini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Comparative Morphological and Biochemical Sciences, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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  • Daniele Tomassoni

      Affiliations

    • Section of Human Anatomy, Department of Pharmacological Sciences and Experimental Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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  • Ugo Indraccolo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Pediatrics Sciences, University of Perugia, Italy
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  • S. Renato Indraccolo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, Perinatology and Child Welfare, II Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, “La Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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  • Lucia Vitaioli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Comparative Morphological and Biochemical Sciences, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy

Received 13 December 2005 ,Revised 6 August 2006 ,Accepted 15 September 2006.

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PII: S0301-2115(06)00511-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.09.007

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 24-28 , September 2007

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