Increased telomerase activity and human telomerase reverse transcriptase mRNA expression in the endometrium of patients with endometriosis

Human Reproduction

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 843-849

  Kim, C M ^a   Oh, Y J ^a   Cho, S H ^a   Chung, D J ^b   Hwang, J Y ^a   Park, K H ^b   Cho, D J ^c   Choi, Y M ^c   Lee, B S ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Human telomerase reverse transcriptase (htert) mrna; Pathogenesis; Telomerase

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; TELOMERASE; TERT PROTEIN, HUMAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM;

ADULT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; RNA, MESSENGER; TELOMERASE;

EID: 34247857616     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/del425     Document Type: Article

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