Cell adhesion molecules and endometriosis

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 173-181

  Witz, Craig A ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell adhesion; Endometriosis; Extracellular matrix

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR;

CELL ADHESION; CELL INTERACTION; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOMETRIAL DISEASE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; MENSTRUATION; PATHOGENESIS; PERITONEUM; REVIEW; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; ENDOMETRIOSIS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERITONEUM;

EID: 0038042742     PISSN: 15268004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-41324     Document Type: Review

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