The expression of the proliferation marker Ki-67 and oestrogen and progesterone receptors in the proximal and distal fallopian tube

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 519-521

  Khan, M S ^b   Heatley, M K ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTISERUM; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; KI 67 ANTIGEN; MARKER; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; UTERINE TUBE;

EID: 0032825707     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619964355     Document Type: Article

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