Endometriosis

Richard O. Burney; Linda C. Giudice

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-18907-1.00130-x

Endometriosis

Richard O. Burney, Linda C. Giudice

In: Endocrinology: Adult and Pediatric · 2015 · pp. 2242–2254.e5 · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-18907-1.00130-x · W3022647330

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This paper investigates the phenomenon of endometriosis, a condition where tissue similar to the lining inside the uterus grows outside of it.

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