Wong Yuk-Ling. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-152). / abstract --- p.1 / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.4 / content --- p.6 / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.8 / Chapter II. --- literature reviews --- p.11 / Chapter 1. --- Menstrual cycle --- p.11 / Chapter 2. --- oestrogen receptor and progesterone receptor --- p.18 / Chapter 3. --- Monoclonal antibody assays for the study of oestrogen and progesterone receptors --- p.30 / Chapter III. --- materials and methods --- p.35 / Chapter 1. --- study population --- p.35 / Chapter 2. --- sample collection and analysis JO --- p.36 / Chapter 3. --- Histological dating of endometrial biopsies --- p.37 / Chapter 4. --- Determination of oestrogen and progesterone receptors using immunocytochemical assay --- p.38 / Chapter 5. --- Determination of oestrogen and progesterone receptors using enzyme immunoassay --- p.52 / Chapter 6. --- Determination of serum oestradiol and progesterone --- p.66 / Chapter 7. --- Data handling and statistical analysis --- p.76 / Chapter IV. --- results --- p.77 / Chapter 1. --- Study population --- p.77 / Chapter 2. --- Histological dating of endometrial biopsies --- p.77 / Chapter 3. --- oestrogen and progesterone receptors in frozen section of endometrium in menstrual cycle --- p.80 / Chapter 4. --- oestrogen and progesterone receptors in paraffin section of endometrium in menstrual cycle --- p.95 / Chapter 5. --- Oestrogen and progesterone receptors in endometrium in menstrual cycle determined by enzyme immunoassay --- p.113 / Chapter 6. --- Serum oestradiol and progesterone --- p.116 / Chapter V. --- DISCUSSIONS --- p.120 / Chapter 1. --- oestrogen and progesterone receptors in frozen section of endometrium in menstrual cycle --- p.121 / Chapter 2. --- Oestrogen and progesterone receptors in paraffin section of endometrium in menstrual cycle --- p.124 / Chapter 3. --- oestrogen and progesterone receptors in endometrium in menstrual cycle determined by enzyme immunoassay --- p.127 / Chapter 4. --- Potential application of oestrogen and progesterone receptors in endometrium in menstrual cycle --- p.129 / REFERENCE --- p.132