American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 3 , Pages 289.e1-289.e9 , March 2010

Green tea extract inhibits proliferation of uterine leiomyoma cells in vitro and in nude mice

Received 31 March 2009 ,Revised 31 August 2009 ,Accepted 28 October 2009.

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 This study was supported by Research Center for Minority Institutes (RCMI) Grant G12 RR03032 and National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 1 R01 HD046228 (A.A.).

 Cite this article as: Zhang D, Al-Hendy M, Richard-Davis G, et al. Green tea extract inhibits proliferation of uterine leiomyoma cells in vitro and in nude mice. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:289.e1-9.

PII: S0002-9378(09)02102-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.10.885

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 3 , Pages 289.e1-289.e9 , March 2010

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