Is the detection of endometrial nerve fibers useful in the diagnosis of endometriosis?

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 149-155

  Leslie, Connull ^a   Ma, Tony ^b   McElhinney, Bernadette ^b   Leake, Robyn ^c   Stewart, Colin J R ^a,d  

^a Department of Histopathology   (Australia)

^b KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Hollywood Hospital   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Endometrium; Immunohistochemistry; Nerve fiber

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENDOMETRIAL NERVE FIBER; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE FIBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS; PERITONEUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UBIQUITIN THIOLESTERASE;

EID: 84874114729     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: 15387151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e31825b0585     Document Type: Article

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