Is endometriosis an endometrial disease?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 113-125

  Vinatier, D ^a   Cosson, M ^a   Dufour, P ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Antigeneicity; Apoptosis oestrogen; Archimetria; Endometriosis; Endometrium; Implantation

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; ESTROGEN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; METALLOPROTEINASE;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; APOPTOSIS; BIOACCUMULATION; CELL ADHESION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DISEASE MARKER; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM HYPERPLASIA; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; MUCOSAL IMMUNITY; PATHOGENESIS; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; REVIEW; SCAR FORMATION;

EID: 0034123296     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(99)00263-8     Document Type: Editorial

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