Human Pathology
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 33-37 , January 2010

Relationship between eosinophils and chronic endometritis

  • Patrick A. Adegboyega, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA
    • Feist Weiller Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA.
    • ,
  • Ying Pei, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA
    • ,
  • Jerry McLarty, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Feist Weiller Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA

Received 7 May 2009 ,Revised 10 July 2009 ,Accepted 15 July 2009.

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PII: S0046-8177(09)00258-5

doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2009.07.008

Human Pathology
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 33-37 , January 2010

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