American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 375.e1-375.e5 , April 2008

Effect of oral and transdermal hormone therapy on hyaluronic acid in women with and without a history of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

  • Pauliina Tuomikoski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Kristiina Aittomäki, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Genetics, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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  • Tomi S. Mikkola, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Anne Ropponen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Olavi Ylikorkala, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Olavi Ylikorkala, MD, FRCOG (hon.), Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, P.O. Box 140, 00029 HUS, Finland.

Received 27 March 2007 ,Revised 3 July 2007 ,Accepted 13 October 2007.

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 This study was supported by an unrestricted research grant from the Ida Montini Foundation and the Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg Foundation.

 Cite this article as: Tuomikoski P, Aittomäki K, Mikkola TS, et al. Effect of oral and transdermal hormone therapy on hyaluronic acid in women with and without a history of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:375.e1-375.e5.

PII: S0002-9378(07)02026-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.10.804

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 375.e1-375.e5 , April 2008

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