Classic pages in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Classic pages in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Classic pages in Obstetrics and Gynecology GEORGE Physiology of the corpus (progestational W. CORNER and WILLARD M. ALLEN luteum. II. Production...

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Obstetrics and Gynecology GEORGE Physiology

of the corpus (progestational

W. CORNER

and WILLARD

M. ALLEN

luteum. II. Production of a special uterine proliferation) by extracts of corpus Iuteum.

reaction

The discovery of progesterone. Figs. 2, 3, and 8 show the typical progestational reaction seen in the rabbit uterus following injection of an extract of corpus luteum. The other figures show a normal control (Figs. 1 and 5); an immature control [Fig. 7); the result of giving half the minimal effective dose (Fig. 4); the result of giving an extract of follicular fluid (Figs. 6 and 9). Allen was a medical student at the time of these studies.

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