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Chronic inflammation in endometriosis and endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer: New roles for the “old” complement pathway

Robert P EdwardsDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Magee Women's Research Institute (MWRI); Pittsburgh, PAUSA;Magee-Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh, PAUSA
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Xin HuangDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Magee Women's Research Institute (MWRI); Pittsburgh, PAUSA
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Anda M VladDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Magee Women's Research Institute (MWRI); Pittsburgh, PAUSACorrespondence[email protected]
Article: e1002732 | Received 22 Dec 2014, Accepted 23 Dec 2014, Published online: 21 May 2015

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