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Perspectives for Future Research on the Uterus

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Cell and Molecular Biology of the Uterus

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 230))

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The papers presented in this symposium represent a good part of the research on the uterus. These areas of research are important and will continue to bring us new and exciting information. In this paper, I will describe several areas of the uterine research which need further studies.

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  1. Reproductive Sciences Branch Center for Population Research, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, USA

    Koji Yoshinaga

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  1. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA

    Wendell W. Leavitt

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Yoshinaga, K. (1987). Perspectives for Future Research on the Uterus. In: Leavitt, W.W. (eds) Cell and Molecular Biology of the Uterus. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 230. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1297-0_14

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