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Comment
. 2018 Jul 1;159(7):2698-2700.
doi: 10.1210/en.2018-00439.

New Insight Into Hyperemesis Gravidarum and a Potential Role for GDF15

Ryan G Walker  1   2 , Thomas B Thompson  3
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New Insight Into Hyperemesis Gravidarum and a Potential Role for GDF15

Ryan G Walker et al. Endocrinology. .

Abstract

Walker and Thompson provide a commentary on the study conducted by Fejzo et al. that identified a potential relationship between GDF15 and hyperemesis gravidarum.

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