Crystallographic investigation of the dried exudate of the major vestibular (Bartholin's) glands in women

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 116-122

  Chrétien, Francois C ^a   Berthou, Jean ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Anisotropic crystalline microstructures; Dehydration; Fern like pattern; Human major vestibular secretion; Polarized light

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER;

ADULT; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BARTHOLIN GLAND; BULBOURETHRAL GLAND; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MICROSCOPY; MUCUS; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECRETION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; UTERINE CERVIX;

EID: 35648957247     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.06.031     Document Type: Article

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