Novel therapeutic strategies for endometriosis: A pathophysiological perspective

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 66, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 3-9

  Osuga, Yutaka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; GnRH analogues; Pathophysiology; T cell immune response

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN AGONIST; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; INTERLEUKIN 8; MIDKINE; PROTEINASE ACTIVATED RECEPTOR 1; THROMBIN;

ANOVULATION; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING; CELL CULTURE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG MECHANISM; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; LIQUID; MECHANICAL STRESS; MENSTRUATION; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION INHIBITION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROMA CELL; T LYMPHOCYTE; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 54349086591     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000148025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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