Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 262-267 , September 2009

Expression of Androgen Receptor in Human Placentas from Normal and Preeclamptic Pregnancies

  • Te-Yao Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Kuo-Chung Lan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chih-Chang Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chi-Yu Ou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Bi-Hua Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Men-Yin Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hong-Yo Kang

      Affiliations

    • Center for Menopause and Reproductive Medicine Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yu-Hsia Tung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yi-Hush Wong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Ko-En Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Center for Menopause and Reproductive Medicine Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Ko-En Huang, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 123 Ta-Pei Road, Niaosung Hsiang, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

,Accepted 6 July 2009.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60301-6

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60301-6

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 262-267 , September 2009

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