Behavior of vascular endothelial growth factor and erythropoietin throughout the menstrual cycle in healthy women

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1035-1039

  Caccamo, Chiara ^a   Nostro, Lorena ^a   Giorgianni, Giovanna ^a   Mondello, Stefania ^a   Crascì, Eleonora ^a   Frisina, Nicola ^a   Buemi, Michele ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erythropoietin; Menstrual cycle; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM;

EID: 37349014809     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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