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Research Articles

Cytokeratin-19 as a biomarker in urine and in serum for the diagnosis of endometriosis – a prospective study

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Pages 38-41 | Received 28 Apr 2013, Accepted 14 Oct 2013, Published online: 12 Nov 2013

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