A comparison of serum and plasma levels of vascular endothelial growth factor during the menstrual cycle in healthy female volunteers.

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Published in Br J Cancer on June 05, 2002

Authors

C McIlhenny1, W D George, J C Doughty

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1: University Department of Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow G11 6NT, UK. craig.mcilhenny@ntlworld.com

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