DNA methylation in endometriosis (Review)
- Authors:
- Ourania Koukoura
- Stavros Sifakis
- Demetrios A. Spandidos
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Affiliations: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa 41500, Greece, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion 71003, Greece, Laboratory of Clinical Virology, University of Crete Medical School, Heraklion 71409, Greece - Published online on: February 22, 2016 https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2016.4925
- Pages: 2939-2948
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Copyright: © Koukoura et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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