Maturitas
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 141-147 , October 1996

Effect of physiological concentrations of estradiol on PGI2 and NO in endothelial cells

  • Tomi Mikkola

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 2. 00290 Helsinki, Finland. Tel: + 358 0 4711; fax: + 358 0 2412192.
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, FIN-00290 Helsinki, Finland
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  • Varpu Ranta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, FIN-00290 Helsinki, Finland
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  • Arto Orpana

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, FIN-00290 Helsinki, Finland
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  • Olavi Ylikorkala

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, FIN-00290 Helsinki, Finland
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  • Lasse Viinikka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Helsinki, FIN-00290 Helsinki, Finland

Received 20 March 1996 ,Revised 10 June 1996 ,Accepted 27 June 1996.

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Maturitas
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 141-147 , October 1996

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