title: The influence of anatomical site and hormonal status on the copper and zinc levels of human uterine smooth muscle.
abstract: Copper and zinc levels were measured in smooth muscle from 47 uteri. Results were obtained for myocervix, isthmus and corpus in the secretory and proliferative phases and also from post-menopausal subjects. The levels were found to vary both with site sampled and the physiological state of the uterus.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D009215:Myometrium / Q000032:analysis*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones; D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc