Dual role of angiotensin II in the human endometrium

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1996, Pages 95-108

  Li, Xiao Feng ^a   Ahmed, Asif ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angiotensin II; Angiotensin receptors; Endometrium; Menstruation; Renin angiotensin system

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; ANGIOTENSIN; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR; LEVONORGESTREL; RENIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MENSTRUATION; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; STROMA CELL; UTERUS BLEEDING;

EID: 0030317736     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/11.suppl_2.95     Document Type: Article

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