Increased expression of matrix metalloproteinase 2 in uterosacral ligaments is associated with pelvic organ prolapse

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 478-482

  Gabriel, Boris ^a   Watermann, Dirk ^a   Hancke, Katharina ^a   Gitsch, Gerald ^a   Werner, Martin ^a   Tempfer, Clemens ^b   Hausen, Axel Zur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Matrix metalloproteinases; Pelvic organ prolapse; Pelvic support; Uterosacral ligament

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE A; INTERSTITIAL COLLAGENASE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIGAMENT; PARITY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 33746483325     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-005-0045-y     Document Type: Article

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