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Cervical Mucus

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Gynecologic Endocrinology

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Cervical mucus is a gel-like material that fills the endocervical canal and controls the entry of spermatozoa and microorganisms into the upper genital tract. The functions of the cervical mucus are dependent on its physical properties and the presence of key enzymes and other proteins.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    John C. M. Tsibris

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  1. University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Jay J. Gold M.D., F.A.C.P (Clinical Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology) (Clinical Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA

    John B. Josimovich M.D. (Professor and Vice-Chairman) (Professor and Vice-Chairman)

  3. Department of Pathology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA

    John B. Josimovich M.D. (Professor and Vice-Chairman) (Professor and Vice-Chairman)

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Tsibris, J.C.M. (1987). Cervical Mucus. In: Gold, J.J., Josimovich, J.B. (eds) Gynecologic Endocrinology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2157-6_10

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