Efficacy of recombinant human interferon α-2b on experimental endometriosis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 95-99

  Altintas, Devrim ^a   Kokcu, Arif ^a   Tosun, Migraci ^a   Cetinkaya, Mehmet B ^a   Kandemir, Bedri ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Experimental endometriosis; Immunomodulatory agent; Rat; Recombinant human interferon 2b

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT ALPHA2B INTERFERON; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; LAPAROTOMY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 45949110786     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.09.006     Document Type: Article

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