The effect of injecting endometriotic 'chocolate' cyst fluid into the peritoneal cavity of mice

Kennedy SH, S H Kennedy, Cederholm-Williams SA, S A Cederholm-Williams, Barlow DH, D H Barlow
Human Reproduction · 1992 · vol. 7(9) , pp. 1329 · doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a137850 · PMID:1479019
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Injecting endometriotic cyst fluid into the mouse peritoneal cavity did not result in adhesions or endometriosis development within 37 days.

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Abstract

'Chocolate' fluid aspirated from endometriotic cysts was injected into the peritoneal cavity of mice. No peritoneal adhesions or endometriosis were noted when the animals were killed 7-37 days later.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Peritoneal Cavity Animals Animals Disease Models, Animal Disease Models, Animal Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Mice Mice Neoplasm Transplantation Neoplasm Transplantation Peritoneal Cavity Peritoneal Cavity Tissue Adhesions Tissue Adhesions Tissue Adhesions

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