Lack of expression of endometrial prolactin in early implantation failure: A pilot study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1911-1916

  Garzia, E ^a,b   Borgato, S ^c   Cozzi, V ^a,b   Doi, P ^a,b   Bulfamante, G ^a,b   Persani, L ^a,c   Cetin, Irene ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SAN PAOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embryo implantation; Endometrial prolactin; Endometrium; Infertility; Repeated miscarriages

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PROLACTIN; PROLACTIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTEROSCOPY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEAL PHASE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 4344584720     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh350     Document Type: Article

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