Potential involvement of the immune system in the development of endometriosis.

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Published in Reprod Biol Endocrinol on December 02, 2003

Authors

Cleophas M Kyama1, Sophie Debrock, Jason M Mwenda, Thomas M D'Hooghe

Author Affiliations

1: Leuven University Fertility Centre, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium. kcleophas@yahoo.com

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