Biomarkers of endometriosis

Amelie Fassbender; Alexandra Vodolazkaia; Philippa Saunders; Philippa T. K. Saunders; Dan I. Lebovic; Dan Lebovic; Etienne Waelkens; Bart De Moor; Thomas D'Hooghe; Thomas D’Hooghe

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.01.097

Biomarkers of endometriosis

Amelie Fassbender, Alexandra Vodolazkaia, Philippa Saunders, Philippa T. K. Saunders, Dan I. Lebovic, Dan Lebovic, Etienne Waelkens, Bart De Moor, Thomas D'Hooghe, Thomas D’Hooghe

Fertility and sterility · 2013 · vol. 99(4) , pp. 1135–1145 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.01.097 · PMID:23414923 · W2151444028

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This paper identifies and analyzes key biomarkers associated with endometriosis, aiming to improve diagnosis and understanding of the disease.

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometrium Proteomics Biomarkers Biomarkers Endometriosis Endometrium Female Humans Proteomics Proteomics Reproducibility of Results

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