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Analysis of menstrual effluent: diagnostic potential for endometriosis.
Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) - 19 Mar 2018
Warren Laura A, Shih Andrew, Renteira Susana Marquez, Seckin Tamer, Blau Brandon, Simpfendorfer Kim, Lee Annette, Metz Christine N, Gregersen Peter K
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BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic and underdiagnosed disease which affects 5-10% of women of childbearing age and is characterized by growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus, most often in the peritoneal cavity. Delay in diagnosis is a major problem for management of this disorder, and treatment is often not initiated until the disease has progressed for many years. Although the exact etiology of...
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