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Phenotypic characterization of adenomyosis occurring at the inner and outer myometrium.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Kishi Yohei, Shimada Keiji, Fujii Tomomi, Uchiyama Tomoko, Yoshimoto Chiharu, Konishi Noboru, Ohbayashi Chiho, Kobayashi Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the phenotypic characterization of fibrotic process in adenomyosis occurring at the inner or the outer myometrium. METHODS: Eight cases of adenomyosis occurring at the inner myometrium (Subtype I) and 10 cases of adenomyosis occurring at the outer myometrium (Subtype II), and 10 normal counterparts were used in this study. A immunohistochemical study for smooth muscle cells (SMCs) was...
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