[HTML][HTML] Analysis of aromatase and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 messenger ribonucleic acid expression in deep endometriosis and eutopic …

S Matsuzaki, M Canis, JL Pouly, PJ Déchelotte… - Fertility and sterility, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To investigate mRNA expression of aromatase and 17β-hydroxysteroid
dehydrogenase type 2 (17βHSD2) in epithelial and stromal cells from eutopic and ectopic
endometrium of patients with deep endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING:
University hospital. PATIENT (S): Patients with deep endometriosis and fertile women with
macroscopically normal pelvic cavities. INTERVENTION (S): During surgery, 30 endometrial
and 16 endometriotic samples were obtained from 30 patients with deep endometriosis …