Augmented cell survival in eutopic endometrium from women with endometriosis: Expression of c-myc, TGF-beta1 and bax genes

• Main Authors: Vega Margarita (Author), Fuentes Ariel (Author), Bacallao Ketty (Author), Alves Alessandra (Author), Torres Marisa (Author), Johnson M Cecilia (Author), Boric M Angélica (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2005-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disorder characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus. The fragments in normal menstruation are composed of necrotic and living cells, which do not survive in ecto...