The value of serological markers in the diagnosis and prognosis of endometriosis: A prospective case-control study

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 215-217

  Socolov, Razvan ^a   Butureanu, Stefan ^a   Angioni, Sefano ^b   Sindilar, Allia ^a   Boiculese, Lucian ^a   Cozma, Laurette ^c   Socolov, Demetra ^a  

^a GRIGORE T POPA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c Institute P Pony Iasi   (Romania)

Author keywords

CA 125; Cytokines; Endometriosis; Serum markers

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CA 125 ANTIGEN; INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RANK SUM TEST; ROMANIA; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 79951508469     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.10.008     Document Type: Article

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