Inhibitory effect of progesterone and 20α hydroxypregn 4 en 3 one on the phytohemagglutinin induced transformation of human lymphocytes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 1977, Pages 151-157

  Mori, T ^a   Kobayashi, H ^a   Nishimoto, H ^a   Suzuki, A ^b   Nishimura, T ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

20ALPHA DIHYDROPROGESTERONE; 20ALPHA HYDROXYPREGNENONE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRIOL; ESTRONE; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; PRASTERONE; PROGESTERONE; RADIOISOTOPE; TESTOSTERONE; THYMIDINE H 3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE TRANSFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0017616619     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: None    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(16)33241-0     Document Type: Article

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