Estrogen receptor and the SERM concept

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 594-603

  Kuiper, George G J M ^a   Van Den Bemd, G J C M ^a   Van Leeuwen, J P T M ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Estrogen receptor; Reproduction; SERM; Tamoxifen

Indexed keywords

ANTIESTROGEN; CELL NUCLEUS RECEPTOR; CLOMIFENE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; LIGAND; NAFOXIDINE; RALOXIFENE; RECEPTOR PROTEIN; SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATOR; TAMOXIFEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTERY WALL; BONE ATROPHY; BRAIN; BREAST CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CELL MEMBRANE; FRACTURE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROMOTER REGION; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0032846840     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343616     Document Type: Review

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