Antibacterial properties of human amnion and chorion in vitro.

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Published in Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol on February 01, 2001

Authors

N Kjaergaard1, M Hein, L Hyttel, R B Helmig, H C Schønheyder, N Uldbjerg, H Madsen

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aalborg Hospital, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark. n.kjaergaard@dadlnet.dk

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