Intra-ovarian events during follicular development and ovulation

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL., 1997, Pages 51-57

  Brännström, Mats ^a   Mikuni, Masato ^a   Hedin, Lars ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cytokine; Nitric oxide; Ovulation; Prostaglandin; Transcription factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001969998     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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