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The Measurement of Trophoblastic Proteins as a Test of Placental Function

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Placental Proteins

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Ever since TATARINOV and MASYUKEVICH (1970), followed by BOHN (1971) and GALL and KALBERT (1972) adduced evidence that the trophoblast produces and secretes into maternal blood a number of proteins other than chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) and human placental lactogen (hPL) two questions have been uppermost in the minds of investigators in this field. The first was whether the concentration of these proteins in the maternal circulation gave any indication of the functional state of the placenta and the second was what their physiological function might be.

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  1. A. Klopper
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  2. R. Smith
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  3. I. Davidson
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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Aberdeen, Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB9 2ZD, UK

    Arnold Klopper (Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology) (Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology)

  2. Joint Academic Unit of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Reproductive Physiology, The Medical College of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE, UK

    Timothy Chard (Professor of Reproductive Physiology) (Professor of Reproductive Physiology)

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Klopper, A., Smith, R., Davidson, I. (1979). The Measurement of Trophoblastic Proteins as a Test of Placental Function. In: Klopper, A., Chard, T. (eds) Placental Proteins. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1290-7_2

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