Expression of the 60 kDa heat shock protein in peritoneal fluids from women with endometriosis: Implications for endometriosis-associated infertility

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2736-2738

  Kligman, I ^a   Grifo, J A ^a   Witkin, S S ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

60 kDa heat shock protein; Endometriosis; Interferon

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; GAMMA INTERFERON; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 60; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MYOMA; OVARY CYST; PERITONEAL FLUID; PERITONEUM ADHESION;

EID: 0030470383     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019200     Document Type: Article

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