Increased nerve density in deep infiltrating endometriotic nodules

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 112-117

  Anaf, V ^a   El Nakadi, I ^a   De Moor, V ^a   Chapron, C ^b   Pistofidis, G ^c   Noel, J C ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Université Paris v ^*  (France)

^c Lefkos Stavros Clinic   (Greece)

Author keywords

Deep infiltrating endometriosis; Nerves; Neurofilaments; Pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEEP INFILTRATING ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE; NEUROFILAMENT; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA ENDOMETRIOSIS;

EID: 79952450504     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000320750     Document Type: Article

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