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Role of TGF-betas in normal human endometrium and endometriosis.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Jan 2010
Omwandho Charles O A, Konrad Lutz, Halis Gülden, Oehmke Frank, Tinneberg Hans-Rudolf
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Endometriosis is characterized by presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. Prevalence is estimated at 6-10% in the general female population and many patients experience pain and/or infertility. Diagnosis is achieved by laparoscopic intervention followed by histological confirmation of viable endometriotic tissue. Mild cases are managed medically with contraceptive steroids and non-steroidal...
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