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. 1992 Jul;85(7):397–398.

Endometrial cells in the peritoneal cavity after laparoscopy and chromotubation.

R M van der Weiden 1, P W Arentz 1, M Veselic 1
PMCID: PMC1293546  PMID: 1629848

Abstract

The presence of endometrial cells in peritoneal fluid before and after laparoscopy and chromotubation was studied in 35 patients at different days of the menstrual cycle. Endometrial cells were found more frequently in peritoneal fluid samples taken in the second half of the menstrual cycle.

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