The rhesus macaque as an animal model for pelvic organ prolapse

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 186, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 416-421

  Otto, Lesley N ^a   Slayden, Ov D ^b   Clark, Amanda L ^a   Brenner, Robert M ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal model; Connective tissue; Paravaginal attachment; Pelvic organ prolapse; Rhesus macaque

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PELVIS; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHESUS MONKEY; TISSUE INJURY;

EID: 0036128414     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.121723     Document Type: Article

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