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. 1997 Oct;14(9):492–495. doi: 10.1023/A:1021162923504

An Update on the Identity of Early Pregnancy Factor and Its Role in Early Pregnancy

Alice C Cavanagh 1
PMCID: PMC3454845  PMID: 9401863

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