Fetal programming theory: Implication for the understanding of endometriosis

Human Immunology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 208-217

  Kobayashi, Hiroshi ^a   Iwai, Kana ^a   Niiro, Emiko ^a   Morioka, Sachiko ^a   Yamada, Yuki ^a  

^a NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; DECIDUA; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRANSCRIPTOME;

EID: 84893772729     PISSN: 01988859     EISSN: 18791166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2013.12.012     Document Type: Review

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