Steroid hormone-dependent myometrial zonal differentiation in the non-pregnant human uterus

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 247-251

  Brosens, Jan J ^a   De Souza, Nandita M ^a   Barker, Fred G ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b HILLINGDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

MR imaging; Myometrial zonal anatomy; Smooth muscle differentiation

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MENSTRUATION; MICROSCOPY; MYOMETRIUM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DIFFERENTIATION; UTERUS;

EID: 0032404190     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00198-5     Document Type: Article

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