Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 5 , Pages 1525-1531 , November 2009

Smooth muscle metaplasia and innervation in interstitium of endometriotic lesions related to pain

  • Kohei Odagiri, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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  • Ryo Konno, M.D., Ph.D

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ryo Konno, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama 330-8503, Japan (FAX: 81-48-648-5188).
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  • Hiroyuki Fujiwara, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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  • Sachiho Netsu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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  • Chenghui Yang, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Ann Her Maternal & Children Hospital, Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan
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  • Mitsuaki Suzuki, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan

Received 20 April 2008 ,Revised 15 August 2008 ,Accepted 18 August 2008.

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 K.O. has nothing to disclose. R.K. has nothing to disclose. H.F. has nothing to disclose. S.N. has nothing to disclose. C.Y. has nothing to disclose. M.S. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(08)03732-1

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.08.101

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