Size heterogeneity of human cervical mucus glycoproteins. Studies performed with rate-zonal centrifugation and laser light-scattering.

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Published in Biochem J on August 01, 1987

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J K Sheehan1, I Carlstedt

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1: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lancaster, U.K.

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