Fol. Biol. 2011, 57, 104-111

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2011057030104

Changes in Expression of Some Apoptotic Markers in Different Types of Human Endometrium

Daniel Driák1, M. Dvorská1, I. Švandová2, B. Sehnal1, K. Benková3, Z. Špůrková3, M. Halaška1

1Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Bulovka, Prague, Czech Republic
2Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
3Department of Pathology, University Hospital Bulovka, Prague, Czech Republic

Received October 2010
Accepted October 2010

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