Vol 118, No 1 (Supplement) 2013
Original Article

Relaxin and Preterm Birth

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  • Frederico G. Rocha,
  • Jaime S. Horton,
  • Gillian D. Bryant-Greenwood

Published 2014-01-11

Keywords

  • relaxin,
  • preterm birth,
  • systemic

How to Cite

Rocha, F. G., Horton, J. S., & Bryant-Greenwood, G. D. (2014). Relaxin and Preterm Birth. Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology, 118(1), 21–22. Retrieved from https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/ijae/article/view/3213
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Abstract

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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