Regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor by androgens in human endometrial cells in culture

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2585-2591

  Watson, H ^a   Franks, S ^a   Bonney, R C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Androgen; EGF; Endometrium; Human; Receptor

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTANOLONE; ANDROSTENEDIOL; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; HYDROXYFLUTAMIDE; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; STROMA CELL;

EID: 0031683649     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.9.2585     Document Type: Article

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