Theories on the pathogenesis of endometriosis

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1996, Pages 53-65

  Van Der Linden, Paul J Q ^a  

^a DEVENTER HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cell adhesion; Endometriosis; Endometrium; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; INTEGRIN;

CELL ADHESION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MENSTRUATION; PATHOGENESIS; PERITONEUM;

TRIXIS;

EID: 0030317047     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/11.suppl_3.53     Document Type: Conference Paper

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