Leukaemia inhibitory factor in human endometrium throughout the menstrual cycle

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 95-102

  Vogiagis, D ^a,b   Marsh, M M ^a   Fry, R C ^b   Salamonsen, L A ^a  

^a HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b VIC INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEUKEMIA INHIBITORY FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN TISSUE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030052998     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1480095     Document Type: Article

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