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Molecular Identification of Cytosolic Prostaglandin E2 Synthase That Is Functionally Coupled with Cyclooxygenase-1 in Immediate Prostaglandin E2Biosynthesis

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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in endometriosis

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Cellular Prostaglandin E2 Production by Membrane-bound Prostaglandin E Synthase-2 via Both Cyclooxygenases-1 and -2

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Distribution of cyclooxygenase-2 in eutopic and ectopic endometrium in endometriosis and adenomyosis

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