Influence of different hormonal regimens on endometrial microvascular density and VEGF expression in women suffering from breakthrough bleeding

Human Reproduction

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 3341-3347

  Rogers, Peter A W ^a   Martinez, F ^a   Girling, J E ^a   Lederman, F ^a   Cann, L ^a   Farrell, E ^b   Tresserra, F ^a   Patel, N ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b INSTITUT UNIVERSITARI DEXEUS   (Spain)

^c GENENTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Breakthrough bleeding; Endometrium; Microvascular density; Progestin; VEGF

Indexed keywords

CD34 ANTIGEN; ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN; LEVONORGESTREL; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; PROGESTERONE; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD VESSEL DENSITY; BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; MICROVASCULATURE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SPAIN; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 28544435781     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dei239     Document Type: Article

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