Elevated levels of fibroblast growth factor-2 in serum from women with endometriosis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 194, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 755-759

  Bourlev, Vladimir ^a   Larsson, Anders ^b   Olovsson, Matts ^b  

^a RESEARCH CENTER OF OBSTETRICS   (Russian Federation)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Endometriosis; Fibroblast growth factor 2; Peritoneal fluid serum

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2;

ADULT; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PERITONEAL FLUID LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ASCITIC FLUID; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CELL PROLIFERATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; HUMANS;

EID: 33644680747     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.08.064     Document Type: Conference Paper

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