Immunohistochemical detection of relaxin binding to the volar oblique ligament

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 80-84

  Lubahn, John ^b   Ivance, David ^b   Konieczko, Elisa ^b   Cooney, Timothy ^a  

^a HAMOT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hormones; Immunohistochemistry; Ligaments

Indexed keywords

AMINOETHYLCARBIZOLE; DECANOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HORMONE ANTIBODY; LIQUID NITROGEN; RECOMBINANT RELAXIN; RELAXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CHELATION THERAPY; CLIMACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND; HORMONE BINDING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; LIGAND BINDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; PERIMENOPAUSE; RELAXIN; STAINING AND LABELING; THUMB;

EID: 31544483890     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2005.09.012     Document Type: Article

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