Effects of LNG-IUS on nerve growth factor and its receptors expression in patients with adenomyosis

Growth Factors

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 452-460

  Choi, Young Sik ^a   Cho, Sihyun ^b   Lim, Kyung Jin ^a   Jeon, Young Eun ^b   Yang, Hyo In ^a   Lee, Kyung Eun ^a   Heena, Kamdar ^c   Seo, Seok Kyo ^a   Kim, Hye Yeon ^a   Lee, Byung Seok ^b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c BCJ General Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Adenomyosis; Immunohistochemistry; Nerve growth factor; NGF receptor p75; NGF specific tyrosine kinase receptor A (TrkA)

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTROPHIN RECEPTOR P75; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE A;

ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MYOMETRIUM; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DYSMENORRHEA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; LEVONORGESTREL; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; RECEPTORS, NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

EID: 78650542250     PISSN: 08977194     EISSN: 10292292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08977194.2010.511619     Document Type: Article

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