Morphometric analysis of the human endometrium during the implantation window. Light and transmission electron microscopy study;Analyse morphométrique de l'endomètre humain en période d'implantation. Étude en microscopie optique et en microscopie électronique à transmission

Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 235-242

  Zhioua, A ^a   Elloumi, H ^a   Fourati, S ^a   Merdassi, G ^a   Ben Ammar, A ^b   Sajia, B S ^a   Chaker, A ^a   Zhioua, F ^a   Jaafoura, M H ^b  

^a Hopital Aziza Othmana   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUNIS EL MANAR   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Endometrium; Implantation window; Light microscopy; TEM

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL TYPE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CILIATED EPITHELIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOCYTOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; MICROVILLUS; MORPHOMETRICS; SECRETORY VESICLE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIOPSY; CELL MEMBRANE; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; ENDOCYTOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MICROVILLI; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84860249204     PISSN: 03682315     EISSN: 17730430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2011.11.009     Document Type: Article

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