Characterization of inhibin immunoreactivity in post-menopausal women with ovarian tumours

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 413-418

  Burger, H G ^a,d   Robertson, D M ^a   Cahir, N ^a   Mamers, P ^b   Healy, D L ^b   Jobling, T ^b   Groome, N ^c  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INHIBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY TUMOR; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029923588     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1996.627450.x     Document Type: Article

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