Is aromatase expression in the endometrium the cause of endometriosis and related infertility?

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 253-257

  Maia Jr , Hugo ^a   Casoy, Julio ^a   Valente Filho, Jorge ^a  

^a Centro De Pesquisa E Assistencia Em Reproducao Humana   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Danazol; Endometriosis; Endometrium; Infertility

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; DANAZOL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; GESTAGEN; GESTODENE; GONADORELIN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; TESTOSTERONE; ANTIESTROGEN;

ADENOMYOSIS; DRUG MECHANISM; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; HYPOESTROGENISM; NIDATION; OILY SKIN; OVULATION INHIBITION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; STEROIDOGENESIS; VAGINA RING; WEIGHT GAIN; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM;

AROMATASE; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; DANAZOL; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE;

EID: 67650340274     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09513590802627647     Document Type: Review

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