Progesterone-Based Intrauterine Device Use Is Associated with a Thinner Apical Layer of the Human Ectocervical Epithelium and a Lower ZO-1 mRNA Expression

Currently, whether hormonal contraceptives affect male to female human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission is being debated. In this study, we investigated whether the use of progesterone-based intrauterine devices (pIUDs) is associated with a thinning effect on the ectocervical squamous epith...

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Published in:Biol Reprod
Main Authors: Tjernlund, Annelie, Carias, Ann M., Andersson, Sonia, Gustafsson-Sanchez, Susanna, Röhl, Maria, Petersson, Pernilla, Introini, Andrea, Hope, Thomas J., Broliden, Kristina
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Society for the Study of Reproduction, Inc. 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4358022/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25588510
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.122887
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