The distribution of immune cells and macrophages in the endometrium of women with recurrent reproductive failure. III: Further observations and reference ranges

Pathology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 393-401

  Russell, Peter ^a,b,d   Sacks, Gavin ^c   Tremellen, Kelton ^e   Gee, Alison ^b  

^a GynaePath   (Australia)

^b Genea Canberra   (Australia)

^c Westmead Fertility Clinic   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e Repromed   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asynchronous endometrial glands; Cyclical changes in immune cell populations; Endometrium; Immunohistochemistry; Intraglandular macrophages; Non plasma cell endometritis; Pathology; Perivascular aggregates; Recurrent implantation failure; Recurrent miscarriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879680906     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: 14653931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAT.0b013e328361429b     Document Type: Article

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