Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 148-150 , November 2010

Secretion of cytokines by villous cytotrophoblast and extravillous trophoblast in the first trimester of human pregnancy

Received 4 March 2010 ,Revised 16 April 2010 ,Accepted 20 April 2010.

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PII: S0165-0378(10)00093-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2010.04.004

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 148-150 , November 2010

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