European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Pages 137-142 , December 2008

Response of proopiomelanocortin and gonado- or lactotroph systems to in-vitro fertilisation procedures stress

  • Heinz Harbach

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain Therapy, Rudolf-Buchheim-Street 7, D-35385 Giessen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 641 9944401; fax: +49 641 9944409.
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  • Kerstin Antrecht

      Affiliations

    • Centre of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Klinikstr. 32, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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  • Rolf-Hasso Boedeker

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Medical Informatics, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 44, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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  • Florian Brenck

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain Therapy, Rudolf-Buchheim-Street 7, D-35385 Giessen, Germany
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  • Holger Gips

      Affiliations

    • Centre of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Klinikstr. 32, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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  • Gunter Hempelmann

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain Therapy, Rudolf-Buchheim-Street 7, D-35385 Giessen, Germany
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  • Joerg Muehling

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain Therapy, Rudolf-Buchheim-Street 7, D-35385 Giessen, Germany
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  • Ingeborg Welters

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Anaesthesia, School of Clinical Science, Daulby Street, L69 3 GA Liverpool, UK
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  • Marek Zygmunt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, EMA University Greifswald, Wollweberstr. 1, 17475 Greifswald, Germany

Received 9 May 2006 ,Revised 20 April 2008 ,Accepted 3 August 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.08.001

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Pages 137-142 , December 2008

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