Decreased apoptosis and sensitivity to macrophage mediated cytolysis of endometrial cells in endometriosis

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 696-701

  Dmowski, W Paul ^a,b   Gebel, H ^a   Braun, D P ^a  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Inst Stud Treatm of Endometriosis   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cytolysis; Endometriosis; Endometrium; Macrophages

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MONOCYTE; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; CELL SURVIVAL; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MACROPHAGES, PERITONEAL; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0032406360     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/4.5.696     Document Type: Conference Paper

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