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Clinical syndromes characterized by abnormal gestational lengths has provided evidence which suggests that the fetus plays a vital role in determining its own delivery. Furthermore, oestrogen formation during pregnancy depends upon a gradually increasing supply of fetal adrenal precursors as gestation advances. However, the precursors for oestro-gen biosynthesis have not been elucidated, and the situation is complicated by the extensive metabolism of steroids that occurs within the fetal vascular system1.
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Wehaish, F.B.S., Radwan, Y.M., El-Mougy, S.A.F. (1984). Radioimmunoassay for oestrogens in the plasma and tissues of one-humped camel fetus. In: Harrison, R.F., Bonnar, J., Thompson, W. (eds) In Vitro Fertilizȧtion, Embryo Transfer and Early Pregnancy. Studies in Fertility and Sterility, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-8132-7_41
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