Circulating levels of relaxin are normal in pregnant women with pelvic pain
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive BiologyPublished 1 July 1997
H Albert, Mona Godskesen, J.G. Westergaard, T. Chard, L.K. Gunn
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The present study failed to confirm an earlier claim that circulating relaxin levels are related to pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women.
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We failed to confirm an earlier claim that circulating relaxin levels are related to pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women.
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