Fertility and Sterility
Volume 81, Issue 6 , Pages 1528-1533 , June 2004

Immunohistochemical analysis of vascular endothelial growth factor cellular expression in ovarian endometriomata

  • Gaia Goteri, M.D.

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    • Sezione di Anatomia Patologica, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Ospedale Torrette, Ancona, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Gaia Goteri, M.D., Anatomia Patologica-Dipartimento di Neuroscienze-Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ospedale Torrette, Via Conca 60020, Ancona, Italy (FAX: 39-071-889985)
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  • Guendalina Lucarini, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Istituto di Istologia, Polo Didattico Torrette, Ancona, Italy
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  • Alessandra Filosa, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Sezione di Anatomia Patologica, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Ospedale Torrette, Ancona, Italy
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  • Alessandra Pierantoni, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinica di Ginecologia ed Ostetricia, Ospedale G. Salesi, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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  • Nina Montik, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinica di Ginecologia ed Ostetricia, Ospedale G. Salesi, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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  • Graziella Biagini, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Istituto di Istologia, Polo Didattico Torrette, Ancona, Italy
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  • Guidalberto Fabris, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Sezione di Anatomia Patologica, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Ospedale Torrette, Ancona, Italy
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  • Andrea Ciavattini, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinica di Ginecologia ed Ostetricia, Ospedale G. Salesi, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

Received 16 June 2003 ,Revised 14 November 2003 ,Accepted 14 November 2003.

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PII: S0015-0282(04)00348-6

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.11.035

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 81, Issue 6 , Pages 1528-1533 , June 2004

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