Coelomic metaplasia theory of endometriosis evidence from in vivo studies and an in vitro experimental model

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 18-22

  Matsuura, Kohei ^a   Ohtake, Hideyuki ^a   Katabuchi, Hidetaka ^a   Okamura, Hitoshi ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endometrial stroma; Endometriosis; Experimental model; Metaplasia theory; Ovarian surface epithelium

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN GEL; CYTOKERATIN; EPITHELIAL MEMBRANE ANTIGEN; ESTRADIOL;

CELL CULTURE; CELL SURFACE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; EPITHELIUM CELL; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LAPAROTOMY; MESENCHYME; MESOTHELIUM CELL; METAPLASIA; MICROVILLUS; OVARY CELL; PERITONEUM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOPODIUM; STROMA CELL; TIGHT JUNCTION;

EID: 0033031273     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000052855     Document Type: Conference Paper

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