Autologous stem cell transplantation in refractory Asherman's syndrome: A novel cell based therapy

Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 93-98

  Singh, Neeta ^a   Mohanty, Sujata ^a   Seth, Tulika ^a   Shankar, Meenakshi ^a   Bhaskaran, Sruthi ^a   Dharmendra, Sona ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Asherman's syndrome; autologous stem cells; bone marrow; endometrial regeneration

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL VALERATE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CASE STUDY; CD34 SELECTION; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIAL THICKNESS; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION; MONONUCLEAR STEM CELL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT FAILURE; UTERUS SYNECHIA;

EID: 84906994150     PISSN: 09741208     EISSN: 19984766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-1208.138864     Document Type: Article

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