The role of the endocannabinoid system in female reproductive tissues

O’Llenecia S. Walker1, Alison C. Holloway2, Sandeep Raha1
1Department of Pediatrics, and the Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, HSC 3N11H, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, HSC 3N52A, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada

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