Expression of interstitial collagenase (matrix metalloproteinase-1) is related to the activity of human endometriotic lesions
β Scribed by Isabelle Kokorine; Michelle Nisolle; Jacques Donnez; Yves Eeckhout; Pierre J. Courtoy; Etienne Marbaix
- Book ID
- 119422031
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 904 KB
- Volume
- 68
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1556-5653
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