Bye-bye urinary gonadotrophins?

Author: P.G. Crosignani

Source: Human Reproduction, Volume 17, Number 7, July 2002 , pp. 1676-1676(1)

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Abstract:

The risk of infection from prion proteins in urinary preparations of human gonadotrophins is uncertain—and is of lesser importance than the risk of multiple pregnancies and issues of cost.

Keywords: prion proteins; recombinant FSH; urinary gonadotrophins

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Milan, Via della commenda 12, 20122 Milan, Italy., Email: piergiorgio.crosignani@unimi.it

Publication date: 2002-07-01

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