Performance of Circulating Placental Growth Factor as A Screening Marker for Diagnosis of Ovarian Endometriosis: A Pilot Study.

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Published in Int J Fertil Steril on December 23, 2015

Authors

Cinzia Zucchini1, Paola De Sanctis1, Chiara Facchini2, Nadine Di Donato2, Giulia Montanari2, Valentina Bertoldo2, Antonio Farina3, Alessandra Curti3, Renato Seracchioli2

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
2: Pelvic Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Gynaecologic Surgery, St. Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
3: Department of Medicine and Surgery DIMEC, Division of Prenatal Medicine, St. Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

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