Vascular endothelial growth factor and the endometrium

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1996, Pages 56-61

  Smith, S K ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0030317753     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/11.suppl_2.56     Document Type: Article

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