Angiogenesis: A new theory for endometriosis

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 736-740

  Healy, D L ^a   Rogers, P A W ^a   Hii, L ^a   Wingfield, M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Endometriosis; Endothelial cell proliferation; Integrins

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION MOLECULE;

ANGIOGENESIS; BLOOD VESSEL; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PATHOGENESIS; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SOLID TUMOR;

CELL DIVISION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; NEOPLASMS; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; RECEPTORS, VITRONECTIN;

EID: 0032420699     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/4.5.736     Document Type: Conference Paper

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