Ex vivo measurement of cell apoptosis and proliferation in breast tissue of healthy women: influence of age and steroid status. An exploratory study

MeSH terms

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Age Factors
• Apoptosis / genetics
• Apoptosis / physiology*
• Breast / cytology*
• Breast / physiology*
• Cell Proliferation*
• Contraceptives, Oral / pharmacology
• Female
• Humans
• Menstrual Cycle / metabolism
• Middle Aged
• Postmenopause / genetics
• Postmenopause / metabolism*
• Premenopause / genetics
• Premenopause / metabolism*
• Progesterone / physiology