Inhibition effect and mechanisms of quercetin on surgically induced endometriosis

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Zhang, Xi ^a   Wang, Xin ^a   Wang, Hong Jing ^a   Yang, Qin ^a   Qie, Ming Rong ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dazazol; Endometriosis HSP70; Quercetin; VEGF

Indexed keywords

EID: 63449124149     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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