Leptin is not involved in the pathophysiology of endometriosis-related infertility

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 206-209

  Wertel, Iwona ^a   Gogacz, Marek ^a   Polak, Grzegorz ^a   Jakowicki, Jerzy ^a   Kotarski, Jan ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Infertility; Leptin

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; LEPTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OBSERVATION; OVARY CYST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERITONEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 16244388957     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.08.004     Document Type: Article

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