Localization of prostaglandin H synthase type 2 protein and mRNA in term human fetal membranes and decidua

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 497-503

  Gibb, W ^a   Sun, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUA; FEMALE; FETUS MEMBRANE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NORMAL HUMAN; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029740064     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1500497     Document Type: Article

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