Apoptosis of human corpora lutea during cyclic luteal regression and early pregnancy

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2376-2380

  Shikone, Toshihiko ^a   Yamoto, Mareo ^a   Kokawa, Katsuji ^a   Yamashita, Kazuya ^a   Nishimori, Keiji ^a   Nakano, Ryosuke ^a  

^a WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUTEAL CELL; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; CORPUS LUTEUM; DNA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEOLYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0029976620     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.81.6.2376     Document Type: Article

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