IMPLANTATION, MENSTRUATION AND INFLAMMATION

Biological ReviewsVolume 61, Issue 4 p. 313-328 IMPLANTATION, MENSTRUATION AND INFLAMMATION C. A. FINN, C. A. FINN Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, University of LiverpoolSearch for more papers by this author C. A. FINN, C. A. FINN Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, University of LiverpoolSearch for more papers by this author First published: November 1986 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-185X.1986.tb00657.xCitations: 164AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References Amoroso, E. C. (1981). Viviparity. 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