Apoptosis in human chorionic villi and decidua in normal and ectopic pregnancy

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 87-91

  Kokawa, Katsuji ^a   Shikone, Toshihiko ^a   Nakano, Ryosuke ^a  

^a WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Chorionic villi; Decidua; Early pregnancy; Ectopic pregnancy

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CHORION VILLUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUA; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA DETERMINATION; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLAST;

APOPTOSIS; CHORIONIC VILLI; DECIDUA; DNA FRAGMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, TUBAL;

EID: 0031887146     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/4.1.87     Document Type: Article

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