American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 414.e1-414.e5 , April 2008

Maternal circulating endothelial progenitor cells in normal singleton and twin pregnancy

  • Makrina D. Savvidou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
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  • Qingzhong Xiao, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
    • ,
  • Christine Kaihura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
    • ,
  • James M. Anderson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
    • ,
  • Kypros H. Nicolaides, MD

      Affiliations

    • Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Kypros H. Nicolaides, MD, Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8RS, UK

Received 24 April 2007 ,Revised 25 June 2007 ,Accepted 12 October 2007.

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 This study was supported by the Fetal Medicine Foundation (UK Registered Charity no. 1037116).

 Cite this article as: Savvidou MD, Xiao Q, Kaihura C, et al. Maternal circulating endothelial progenitor cells in normal singleton and twin pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:414.e1-414.e5.

PII: S0002-9378(07)02022-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.10.800

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 414.e1-414.e5 , April 2008

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