Utero-ovarian interaction in the regulation of reproductive function

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 550-559

  Alexander, H ^a   Zimmermann, G ^a   Wolkersdorfer G W ^a   Biesold, C ^a   Lehmann, M ^a   Einenkel, J ^a   Pretzsch, G ^a   Baier, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chorionic gonadotrophin subunit; Cyclic endometrium; Human; In situ hybridization; Utero ovarian interaction

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MESSENGER RNA; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; CELL CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORPUS LUTEUM FUNCTION; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; OVARY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; UTERUS; UTERUS FLUID;

ANIMALS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; UTERUS;

EID: 0032420475     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/4.5.550     Document Type: Conference Paper

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