Open AccessRelaxin and preterm birth.
Author(s) -
Frederico G Rocha,
Jaime S Horton,
Gillian D Bryant-Greenwood
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
italian journal of anatomy and embryology = archivio italiano di anatomia ed embriologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.11
H-Index - 27
ISSN - 1122-6714
DOI - 10.13128/ijae-13883
Preterm birth (PTB) is a global problem with a high incidence in the developing world. Relaxin (RLN) has classically been associated with parturition, but its role(s) in the human have been difficult to determine. For the first time, we bring together the systemic (ovarian) and autocrine/paracrine (intrauterine) sources of RLN, in an attempt to understand how RLN contributes to PTB in women.
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