Oral contraceptives suppress cell proliferation and enhance apoptosis of eutopic endometrial tissue from patients with endometriosis
Fertility and SterilityPublished 1 June 2002Open access
Gabriela Meresman, L.M. Augé, Rosa Inés Barañao, Eduardo Lombardi, Marta Tesone, Carlos Sueldo
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COCs showed a positive effect on patients with endometriosis by down-regulating cell proliferation and enhancing apoptosis in the eutopic endometrium.
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COCs showed a positive effect on patients with endometriosis by down-regulating cell proliferation and enhancing apoptosis in the eutopic endometrium.
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