Review
. 2005 Jul;84(1):35-7; discussion 38-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.01.123.
Defining endometrial cells: the need for improved identification at ectopic sites and characterization in eutopic sites for developing novel methods of management for endometriosis
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.01.123
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Defining endometrial cells: the need for improved identification at ectopic sites and characterization in eutopic sites for developing novel methods of management for endometriosis
Fertil Steril.
2005 Jul.
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Abstract
Endometriosis is classically defined as ectopic growth of endometrial glands and stroma. Currently, histologic confirmation of laparoscopic findings is paramount for diagnosis of endometriosis and evidence is evolving suggesting that the pathogenesis of endometriosis is related to endometrial anomalies.
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Diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis with use of macroscopic versus histologic findings.Fertil Steril. 2005 Jul;84(1):12-5. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.09.042. Fertil Steril. 2005. PMID: 16009147
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A novel in vitro model of the early endometriotic lesion demonstrates that attachment of endometrial cells to mesothelial cells is dependent on the source of endometrial cells.Fertil Steril. 2005 Jul;84(1):16-21. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.10.058. Fertil Steril. 2005. PMID: 16009148
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