Angiogenic activity of peritoneal fluid from women with endometriosis

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 778-782

  Oosterlynck, D J ^a   Meuleman, C ^a   Sobis, H ^a   Vandeputte, M ^a   Koninckx, P R ^a  

^a REGA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

angiogenic activity; Endometriosis; peritoneal fluid

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CHICKEN; CHORIOALLANTOIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MICROSCOPE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PERITONEAL FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0027399053     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)55859-2     Document Type: Article

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