Immunohistochemical study of endometrial microvascular basement membrane components in women using Norplant

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2142-2150

  Palmer, J A ^a   Lau, T M ^a   Hickey, M ^b   Simbah, M ^b   Rogers, P A W ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basement membrane; Endometrium; Immunohistochemistry; Microvasculature; Norplant

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 4; LAMININ; LEVONORGESTREL; PROTEOHEPARAN SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING; CAPILLARY BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MEMBRANE COMPONENT; MICROVASCULATURE; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 0029841742     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019066     Document Type: Article

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