Premature ovarian failure syndrome may be induced by autoimmune reactions to zona pellucida proteins

Journal fur Reproduktionsmedizin und Endokrinologie

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 94-97

  Koyama, K ^a   Hasegawa, A ^a  

^a HYOGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti zona antibody; Infertility; Premature ovarian failure; Zona pellucida

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; AUTOANTIGEN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; AUTOIMMUNITY; DOG; ESTRUS CYCLE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HAMSTER; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INFERTILITY; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY FUNCTION; PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE; REVIEW; STAINING; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 33744962754     PISSN: 18102107     EISSN: 18109292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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