Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 1 , Pages 46-50 , January 2009

Measurable serum markers of oxidative stress response in women with endometriosis

  • Irene V. Lambrinoudaki, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieio Hospital, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Irene Lambrinoudaki, M.D., 27, Themistokleous Street, GR-14578, Dionysos, Athens, Greece (FAX: 0030-210-6410325).
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  • Areti Augoulea, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • George E. Christodoulakos, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Emmanuel V. Economou, Ph.D., F.E.S.C.

      Affiliations

    • Hormonal and Biochemical Laboratory, University of Athens, Aretaieio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • George Kaparos, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hormonal and Biochemical Laboratory, University of Athens, Aretaieio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Antonios Kontoravdis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Constantinos Papadias, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • George Creatsas, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieio Hospital, Athens, Greece

Received 2 October 2007 ,Revised 6 November 2007 ,Accepted 12 November 2007.

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PII: S0015-0282(07)04086-1

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.11.021

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 1 , Pages 46-50 , January 2009

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