Mechanisms of uterine specificity of vaginal progesterone

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 159-165

  Cicinelli, E ^a   Schonauer, L M ^a   Galantino, P ^a   Matteo, M G ^a   Cassetta, R ^a   Pinto, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endometrial concentrations; Mechanisms; Uterine specificity; Vaginal progesterone

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG SPECIFICITY; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; UTERUS;

EID: 0034088057     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.suppl_1.159     Document Type: Article

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