Is endometriosis an endometrial disease?

D Vinatier; M Cosson; Michel Cosson; P Dufour

doi:10.1016/s0301-2115(99)00263-8

Is endometriosis an endometrial disease?

D Vinatier, M Cosson, Michel Cosson, P Dufour

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology · 2000 · vol. 91(2) , pp. 113–125 · doi:10.1016/s0301-2115(99)00263-8 · PMID:10869783 · W2038377066

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This paper explores whether endometriosis should be classified as an endometrial disease based on current understanding.

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometrium Endometrium Endometrium Endometrium Antigens Antigens Apoptosis Cell Division Estrogens Estrogens Female Humans Leukocytes Leukocytes Neovascularization, Pathologic Peritoneum Peritoneum

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