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Ablamunits V.G.

Sainkt-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University, St.-Petersburg, Russia, 194100

Mechanisms of maternal tolerance to the fetus: lessons of molecular diplomacy

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Journal: Russian Journal of Human Reproduction. 2016;22(2): 8‑16

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Ablamunits VG. Mechanisms of maternal tolerance to the fetus: lessons of molecular diplomacy. Russian Journal of Human Reproduction. 2016;22(2):8‑16. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/repro20162228-16

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