Physiological cell death in endocrine-dependent tissues: An ovarian perspective

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 241-254

  Martimbeau, Stephanie ^a   Tilly, Jonathan L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; CELL DEATH; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030957647     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1997.00157.x     Document Type: Review

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