Urinary epitectin (MUC-1 glycoprotein) in the menstrual cycle and interstitial cystitis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 938-942

  Erickson, Deborah R ^a   Mast, Stuart ^a   Ordille, Sarah ^a   Bhavanandan, V P ^a  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

antigens, tumor associated; carbohydrate; cystitis; glycoproteins; menstruation; mucins

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CREATININE; GLYCOPROTEIN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; MUCIN; TUMOR ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BLADDER DISEASE; BLADDER EPITHELIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE URINE LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 0029768674     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65667-2     Document Type: Article

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