Multiple endometrial antigens are targeted in autoimmune endometriosis

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 817-824

  Gajbhiye, R ^a   Suryawanshi, A ^a   Khan, S ^a   Meherji, P ^a   Warty, N ^b   Raut, V ^c   Chehna, N ^a   Khole, V ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH   (India)

^b Sanjivani Diagnostic Centre and Maternity Home   (India)

^c KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Autoantibodies; Endometrial antigens; Endometriosis; Immunohistochemistry; Western blot

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE ENDOMETRIOSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NIDATION; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 45749154594     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)60147-2     Document Type: Article

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