Multitasking human endometrium a review of endometrial biopsy as a diagnostic tool, therapeutic applications, and a source of adult stem cells

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 249-257

  Revel, Ariel ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BENZOCAINE; LIDOCAINE; MISOPROSTOL; NAPROXEN;

BLEEDING; CATHETER; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ISOLATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; INFECTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NIDATION; PAIN; REVIEW; STEM CELL; UTERUS PERFORATION;

ADULT STEM CELLS; BIOPSY; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 73249125867     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e318195136f     Document Type: Review

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