Comparative effect of danazol and a GnRH agonist on monocyte chemotactic protein-1 expression by endometriotic cells

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 86-93

  Jolicoeur, Christine ^a   Lemay, André ^a   Akoum, Ali ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Hormonal therapy; Inflammation; MCP 1

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; BUSERELIN ACETATE; CHEMOKINE; DANAZOL; DEXAMETHASONE; GONADORELIN AGONIST; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; MESSENGER RNA; MONOCYTE CHEMOTACTIC PROTEIN 1;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SECRETION; STEADY STATE;

EID: 0035145568     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2001.450204.x     Document Type: Article

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