Expression of leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) during the window of implantation in copper T380A intrauterine device users

Guney, Mehmet; Oral, Hilmi; Karahan, Nermin; Mungan, Tamer

doi:10.1080/13625180701441261

Expression of leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) during the window of implantation in copper T380A intrauterine device users

Guney M., Oral B. , Karahan N. , Mungan T.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CONTRACEPTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, cilt.12, ss.212-219, 2007 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 12 Konu: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2007
Doi Numarası: 10.1080/13625180701441261
Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CONTRACEPTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.212-219

Özet

Objective The mechanism of action of intrauterine devices (IUDs) is not wen understood. This investigation was intended to gain further insight into the role of leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) in intrauterine contraception. We evaluated the inmiuriohistochernical distribution patterns of LIF in women wearing a copper T380A IUD.