Clinical applications of pregnancy-related proteins--a workshop report.

N. G. Than, A. Itakura, Ch. V. Rao, T. Nohira, P. Toth, J. P. Mansell, K. Isaka, H. Nishi, M. Takayama and G. N. Than a First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; b Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, University of Pecs, Hungary; c Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University, Japan; d Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Louisville, KY, USA; e Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo Medical University, Japan; f Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; g Craniofacial and Dysmorphology Research Group, University of Bristol, UK; h Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo Medical University, Japan; i Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pecs, Hungary

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