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Chapter 27, Problem 13TYK
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Introduction: There are various hormones that are responsible for the pregnancy like the progesterone, estrogen, LH, FSH and so on. These hormones regulate the changes in uterine walls that bring about the changes in the uterine wall and thereby they assist in the maintenance of the pregnancy in females.
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