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. 1963 Oct;89(1):75–82. doi: 10.1042/bj0890075

Formation and breakdown of collagen and elastin in the human uterus during pregnancy and post-partum involution

J F Woessner Jun 1, T H Brewer 1,*
PMCID: PMC1202274  PMID: 14097370

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