Estrogen regulation of lactoferrin expression in human endometrium

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 243-247

  Kelver, Mae Ellen ^a   Kaul, Anil ^a   Nowicki, Bogdan ^a   Findley, William E ^b   Hutchens, T William ^b   Nagamani, Manubai ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Lactotransferrin; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GLYCOPROTEIN; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; LACTOFERRIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0029801969     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1996.tb00171.x     Document Type: Article

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