Editorial: Aromatase and endometriosis: Myth or reality?;Éditorial: Aromatase et endométriose: Mythe ou réalité?

Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 305-306

  Colette, S ^a   Donnez, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUVAIN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Belgium)

^b CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTROZOLE; ANDROGEN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; EXEMESTANE; GONADORELIN; LETROZOLE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; TESTOSTERONE; AROMATASE; AROMATASE INHIBITOR;

EDITORIAL; ENDOMETRIOSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; PATHOLOGY; POSTMENOPAUSE; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AROMATASE; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 77952143238     PISSN: 12979589     EISSN: 17696682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2010.03.014     Document Type: Editorial

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