Changes in glandular and stromal estrogen and progesterone receptor isoform expression in eutopic and ectopic endometrium following treatment with the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 101-106

  Engemise, Samuel L ^a   Willets, Jonathon M ^a   Taylor, Anthony H ^a   Emembolu, Joseph O ^b   Konje, Justin C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Endometrium; Estrogen receptor (ER); Levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG IUS); Progesterone receptor (PR)

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; ISOPROTEIN; LEVONORGESTREL; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; LAPAROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STROMA CELL; SYMPTOM;

EID: 79958799455     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.02.013     Document Type: Article

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