Endometrial wave-like activity in the non-pregnant uterus

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-138

  van Gestel, I ^a   Ijland, M M ^a   Hoogland, H J ^a   Evers, J L H ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Endometrial wave classification system; Endometrial waves; Non pregnant uterus; Transvaginal ultrasound; Uterine contractions

Indexed keywords

STEROID HORMONE;

CONCEPTION; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTRAUTERINE PRESSURE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MOVEMENT; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; UTERINE CONTRACTION; UTERUS;

EID: 0038294506     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmg011     Document Type: Review

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