Fink-Retter A

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus

2009

Beta-hCG/LH receptor (b-HCG/LH-R) expression is increased in invasive versus preinvasive breast cancer: implications for breast carcinogenesis?

Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology ·doi:10.1007/s00432-008-0458-3

IntroductionThe role of the b-HCG/LH/LH-R system in breast cancer is conflicting. Whereas some reports suggest a protective effect of b-HCG on breast epithelium, vitro studies implicate a role of b-HCG/LH-R in the development and growth of …

article 2007

Expression of Aromatase and Estrogen Sulfotransferase in Eutopic and Ectopic Endometrium: Evidence for Unbalanced Estradiol Production in Endometriosis

Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719107309120

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent gynecological disease causing pelvic pain and infertility. Impaired estrogen metabolism is thought to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of the disease. While there is some information on factors …