Diagnosis of endometriosis by detection of nerve fibres in an endometrial biopsy: A double blind study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 3019-3024

  Al Jefout, M ^a,b,c   Dezarnaulds, G ^b   Cooper, M ^b   Tokushige, N ^a   Luscombe, G M ^a   Markham, R ^a   Fraser, I S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MUTAH UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Endometrial biopsy; Endometriosis diagnosis; Immunohistochemistry; Laparoscopy; Nerve fibres

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; GENE PRODUCT; PROTEIN GENE PRODUCT 9.5; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NERVE FIBER; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM;

EID: 72949099283     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep275     Document Type: Article

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