Immunohistochemical characterization of stromal leukocytes in ovarian endometriosis: Comparison of eutopic and ectopic endometrium with normal endometrium

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-89

  Jones, R K ^a   Bulmer, J N ^a   Searle, R F ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometriosis, endometrium; immunohistochemistry; leukocytes; menstrual cycle

Indexed keywords

CD3 ANTIGEN; CD45 ANTIGEN; LEUKOSIALIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEUKOCYTE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROMA;

EID: 0030014705     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58391-5     Document Type: Article

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