Unexplained fetal death is associated with increased concentrations of anti-angiogenic factors in amniotic fluid.

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Published in J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med on August 01, 2010

Authors

Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa1, Roberto Romero, Juan P Kusanovic, Zeynep A Savasan, Sun Kwon Kim, Shali Mazaki-Tovi, Edi Vaisbuch, Giovanna Ogge, Ichchha Madan, Zhong Dong, Lami Yeo, Pooja Mittal, Sonia S Hassan

Author Affiliations

1: Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.

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