Detection of endometrial pinopodes by scanning electron microscopy in hormone-controlled and stimulated cycles

Middle East Fertility Society Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-141

  Enien, Wafaa M Aboul ^a,b   Saleh, Fawzia M ^a   Sallam, Hassan N ^a   Safwat, Safinaz H ^a   Mohamed, Mervat A ^a  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Clomiphene citrate; Combined oral contraceptive pills; Endometrium; Pinopodes; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIAL PINOPODE; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LUTEAL PHASE; MATURATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 26844530012     PISSN: 11105690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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