Immunohistochemical localization of activin a in human endometrial tissues during the menstrual cycle and in early pregnancy

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 685-692

  Otani, Tsutomu ^a   Minami, Sawako ^a   Kokawa, Katsuji ^a   Shikone, Toshihiko ^a   Yamoto, Mareo ^a   Nakano, Ryosuke ^a  

^a WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN A;

ARTICLE; DECIDUA; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

ACTIVINS; ADULT; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INHIBINS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST;

EID: 0031959554     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(98)00053-2     Document Type: Article

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