Decreased expression of elastin, fibulin-5 and lysyl oxidase-like 1 in the uterosacral ligaments of postmenopausal women with pelvic organ prolapse

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 925-931

  Zhao, Bai Hui ^a   Zhou, Jian Hong ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Elastin; Fibulin 5; Lysyl oxidase like 1; Pelvic organ prolapse

Indexed keywords

ELASTIN; FIBULIN 5; LYSYL OXIDASE LIKE 1; OXIDOREDUCTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ANTIBODY LABELING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTIC FIBER; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIGAMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; UTEROSACRAL LIGAMENT; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 84864632363     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011.01814.x     Document Type: Article

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