Relaxin and preterm birth

Rocha, F.G.; Horton, J.S.; Bryant-Greenwood, G.D.

Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology 118(1 Suppl): 21-22

2013


ISSN/ISBN: 1122-6714
PMID: 24640563
Document Number: 667645
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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