Localization of mast cells in endometrial cysts

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 341-344

  Fujiwara, Hiroyuki ^a   Konno, Ryo ^a   Netsu, Sachiho ^a   Sugamata, Masao ^b   Shibahara, Hiroaki ^a   Ohwada, Michitaka ^a   Suzuki, Mitsuaki ^a  

^a JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Pathology   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endometrial cyst; Endometriosis; Fibrosis; Localization; Mast cell

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN;

ADHESION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERSTITIUM; MAST CELL; MICROSCOPY; OVARY CYST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; STROMA;

EID: 2942678870     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2004.00166.x     Document Type: Article

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