Changes in the extracellular matrix in the anterior vagina of women with or without prolapse

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-48

  Lin, Sheng Yen ^a   Tee, Yi Torng ^b   Ng, Soo Cheen ^b   Chang, Han ^b   Lin, PinPin ^a   Chen, Gin Den ^a,b  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anterior vaginal wall; Collagen; Elastin; Extracellular matrix; Uterovaginal prolapse

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 3; COLLAGEN TYPE 4; COLLAGEN TYPE 5; COLLAGEN TYPE 6; ELASTIN; FIBRONECTIN; GLYCOPROTEIN; LAMININ; VITRONECTIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CAPILLARY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MITOCHONDRION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; UTERUS PROLAPSE;

EID: 34447127310     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0090-1     Document Type: Article

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