Oxytocin is produced by gastrointestinal epithelial cells.

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chuvash State University, 15 Moscovski prospekt, Cheboksary 428015, Russian Federation. Electronic address:

Published: November 2024

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