Immunohistochemical localization of the glucocorticoid receptor in human fetal membranes and decidua at term and preterm delivery

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 243-248

  Sun, M ^a   Ramirez, M ^b   Challis, J R G ^b   Gibb, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUA; FEMALE; FETUS MEMBRANE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029989816     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1490243     Document Type: Article

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