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Senturk, L.M., Arid, A. (2006). Leukemia Inhibitory Factor in Reproduction. In: Mor, G. (eds) Immunology of Pregnancy. Medical Intelligence Unit. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-34944-8_11
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