Peritoneal fluid levels of immunoreactive corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and CRF-binding protein (CRF-BP) in healthy and endometriosic women

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-42

  Florio, P ^a   Busacca, M ^a   Vignali, M ^a   Vigano P ^a   Woods, R J ^b   Lowry, P J ^b   Genazzani, A R ^a   Luisi, S ^a   Santuz, M ^c   Petraglia, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

CRF; CRF BP; Endometriosis; Intrapelvic adhesions

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNORADIOMETRIC ASSAY; PERITONEAL FLUID; PLASMA; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 15144348198     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03347284     Document Type: Article

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