Human tubal fluid: Production, nutrient composition and response to adrenergic agents

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2451-2456

  Tay, J I ^a,d   Rutherford, A J ^a   Killick, S R ^b   Maguiness, S D ^b   Partridge, R J ^c   Leese, H J ^c  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^d ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human Fallopian tube; Tubal fluid; Vascular perfusion

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ALANINE; ARGININE; BUCLADESINE; GLUCOSE; GLUTAMIC ACID; ISOPRENALINE; LACTIC ACID; PYRUVIC ACID;

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMBRYO CULTURE; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIQUID; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NUTRIENT; UTERINE TUBE;

EID: 0030785287     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.11.2451     Document Type: Article

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