Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 82, Issue 2 , Pages 126-131 , November 2009

Pravastatin prevents miscarriages in antiphospholipid antibody-treated mice

Received 22 December 2008 ,Revised 26 February 2009 ,Accepted 12 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.03.003

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 82, Issue 2 , Pages 126-131 , November 2009

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