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Oxidative damage and mitochondrial DNA mutations with endometriosis.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 May 2005
Kao Shu-Huei, Huang Hsieng-Chiang, Hsieh Rong-Hong, Chen Su-Chee, Tsai Ming-Chuan, Tzeng Chii-Reuy
Abstract excerpt
Endometriosis, a frequently encountered disease in gynecology, is a considerable threat to the physical, psychological, and social integrity of women. Moreover, up to 50% of infertile patients have this disease. The etiology and pathogenesis of this important disease are poorly understood; it is defined as an ectopic location for endometrium-like glandular epithelium and stroma outside of the uterine cavity. It...
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