Fertility and Sterility
Volume 94, Issue 6 , Pages 1964-1971.e1 , November 2010

“Spot”-ting differences between the ectopic and eutopic endometrium of endometriosis patients

  • Nina Chehna-Patel, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gamete Immunobiology, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Indian Council of Medical Research, Mumbai, India
    • ,
  • Geetanjali Sachdeva, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Primate Biology, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Indian Council of Medical Research, Mumbai, India
    • ,
  • Rahul Gajbhiye, M.B.B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Indian Council of Medical Research, Mumbai, India
    • ,
  • Neeta Warty, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Sanjeevani Diagnostic Center and Maternity Home, Mumbai, India
    • ,
  • Vrinda Khole, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gamete Immunobiology, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Indian Council of Medical Research, Mumbai, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Vrinda Khole, Head, Department of Gamete Immunobiology, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH), Mumbai, India—400012 (FAX: +91-22-24139412).

Received 19 September 2009 ,Revised 15 January 2010 ,Accepted 19 January 2010.

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 N.C.-P. has nothing to disclose. G.S. has nothing to disclose. R.G. has nothing to disclose. N.W. has nothing to disclose. V.K. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(10)00123-8

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.01.048

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 94, Issue 6 , Pages 1964-1971.e1 , November 2010

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