L1 cell adhesion molecule (L1CAM) as a pathogenetic factor in endometriosis | Zendy

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L1 cell adhesion molecule (L1CAM) as a pathogenetic factor in endometriosis

Author(s) -

D. Finas,

Monica Huszar,

A. Agic,

S. Dogan,

Helena Kiefel,

Svenja Riedle,

Daniela Gast,

Robert Marcovich,

F. Noack,

Peter Altevogt,

Mina Fogel,

Daniela Hornung

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/den044

Subject(s) - endometriosis , l1 , cell adhesion molecule , medicine , clear cell , ovarian cancer , endometrial cancer , cell adhesion , disease , cancer research , cancer , oncology , cell , pathology , gynecology , carcinoma , biology , immunology , human papillomavirus , genetics

Endometriosis is a benign and progressive disease with a high prevalence. Women with endometriosis, especially with atypical endometriosis, have a higher probability for developing ovarian cancer compared with women without endometriosis. The L1 cell adhesion molecule (L1CAM) is over expressed in ovarian and endometrial carcinomas and is associated with a bad prognosis. Here, we have analysed L1CAM expression in endometriosis.

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