Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 125-129 , February 2009

Estrogen modulates permeability and prostaglandin levels in the rabbit urinary bladder

  • Martha A. Hass

      Affiliations

    • Department of Arts and Sciences, 106 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA
    • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 106 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Arts and Sciences, 106 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA. Tel.: +15186947238; fax: +15186947202.
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  • Patrick Nichol

      Affiliations

    • Albany College of Pharmacy, 106 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA
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  • Lisa Lee

      Affiliations

    • Albany College of Pharmacy, 106 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA
    • ,
  • Robert M. Levin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 106 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA

Received 20 June 2008 ,Revised 4 November 2008 ,Accepted 28 November 2008.

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☆ This research was supported by Interstitial Cystitis Association, Fishbein Family Foundation Grant and the Albany College of Pharmacy, Summer Student Research Program.

PII: S0952-3278(08)00188-9

doi: 10.1016/j.plefa.2008.11.010

Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 125-129 , February 2009

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