Genes responsible for vaginal extracellular matrix metabolism are modulated by women's reproductive cycle and menopause

Objectives To analyze the expression of genes involved in extracellular matrix (ECM) biogenesis and remodeling in vaginal tissue of women with clinically normal pelvic floor support (defined as controls) according to the phase of menstrual cycle and postmenopausal women with and without pelvic organ...

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Main Authors: Oksana Shynlova, Maria A. T. Bortolini, May Alarab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2013-04-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382013000200257