Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 141-147 , November 2010

Endometriosis research: animal models for the study of a complex disease

  • Irene Tirado-González

      Affiliations

    • Charité, Department of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Medicine University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • ,
  • Gabriela Barrientos

      Affiliations

    • Charité, Department of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Medicine University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • ,
  • Nadja Tariverdian

      Affiliations

    • Charité, Department of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Medicine University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • ,
  • Petra C. Arck

      Affiliations

    • Charité, Department of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Medicine University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • Brain Body Institute, McMaster University and St Joseph's Healthcare, 50 Charlton Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Mariana G. García

      Affiliations

    • Charité, Department of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Medicine University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • Laboratorio de Terapia Génica, Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Austral, 1635 Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • ,
  • Burghard F. Klapp

      Affiliations

    • Charité, Department of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Medicine University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • ,
  • Sandra M. Blois

      Affiliations

    • Charité, Department of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Medicine University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Charité Centrum 12 für Innere Medizin und Dermatologie, University Medicine of Berlin, BMFZ, Raum 2.0547, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.

Received 25 August 2009 ,Revised 20 May 2010 ,Accepted 22 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2010.05.001

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 141-147 , November 2010

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