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Evaluation of M1 and M2 macrophages in ovarian endometriomas from women affected by endometriosis at different stages of the disease

Antonio Simone LaganàUnit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy; ;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Filippo Del Ponte” Hospital, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Francesca Maria SalmeriDepartment of BIOMORF, University of Messina, Messina, Italy;
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Helena Ban FrangežDepartment of Reproduction, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Fabio GhezziDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Filippo Del Ponte” Hospital, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy;
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Eda Vrtačnik-BokalDepartment of Reproduction, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Roberta GraneseUnit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy;
Pages 441-444 | Received 17 Jul 2019, Accepted 19 Oct 2019, Published online: 30 Oct 2019

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