 of premenopausal, postmenopausal and affected postmenopausal females (i.e., those with gingiva exhibiting a hormone-induced desquamative lesion) will be used to define estrogen action in the gingiva. This proposal will examine estrogen effects on proliferation, glycosaminoglycan synthesis, collagen synthesis, noncollagen
of premenopausal, postmenopausal and affected postmenopausal females (i.e., those with gingiva exhibiting a hormone - induced desquamative wound) will be use to define estrogen action in the gingiva. This marriage proposal will examine estrogen effect on proliferation, glycosaminoglycan synthesis, collagen deduction, noncollagen
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 of_premenopausal, postmenopausal_and affected postmenopausal females_(i.e., those_with_gingiva exhibiting_a_hormone-induced desquamative lesion)_will be used_to define estrogen action_in the gingiva._This_proposal will examine estrogen effects on proliferation, glycosaminoglycan synthesis, collagen synthesis, noncollagen