Measurement of luteal and placental Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) binding sites: Role of inactivation of GnRH tracer

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 535-539

  Bramley, T A ^a   Menzies, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GnRH inactivation; Human; Ovary

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; GONADORELIN; RADIOACTIVE IODINE; TRACER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CATTLE; CHICKEN; CORPUS LUTEUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; METABOLISM; PLACENTA; PROTEIN BINDING; RABBIT; RAT; SALMON; SHEEP; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; BINDING SITES; CATTLE; CHICKENS; CORPUS LUTEUM; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; PITUITARY GLAND; PLACENTA; PROTEIN BINDING; RABBITS; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SALMON; SHEEP;

EID: 0030178440     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/2.7.535     Document Type: Article

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