Prostaglandins and menstruation

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 15-17

  Baird, David T ^a   Cameron, S T ^a   Critchley, H O D ^a   Drudy, T A ^a   Howe, A ^a   Jones, R L ^a   Lea, R G ^a   Kelly, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030467154     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(96)02568-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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