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Research Article

Levels of Galectin-3 and Stimulation Expressed Gene 2 in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis: a pilot study

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Pages 877-880 | Received 24 Apr 2014, Accepted 08 Jul 2014, Published online: 29 Jul 2014

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