Analysis of menstrual effluent: diagnostic potential for endometriosis

• Main Authors: Laura A. Warren (Author), Andrew Shih (Author), Susana Marquez Renteira (Author), Tamer Seckin (Author), Brandon Blau (Author), Kim Simpfendorfer (Author), Annette Lee (Author), Christine N. Metz (Author), Peter K. Gregersen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Endometriosis is a chronic and underdiagnosed disease which affects 5-10% of women of childbearing age and is characterized by growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus, most often in the peritoneal cavity. Delay in diagnosis is a major problem for management of this dis...