Peritoneal fluid concentrations of interleukin-4 in relation to the presence of endometriosis, its stage and the phase of the menstrual cycle

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 361-363

  Gazvani, M R ^a   Bates, M D ^b   Wince, G S ^b   Christmas, S E ^b   Lewis Jones, D I ^b   Kingsland, C R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Interleukin 4; Peritoneal fluid

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 4;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PATHOGENESIS; PERITONEAL FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOUTERINE POUCH;

ASCITIC FLUID; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-4; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE;

EID: 0035089054     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2001.080004361.x     Document Type: Article

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