[Discussion on relationship between autophagy and endometriosis based on pathogenesis of "dampness and stasis"]

Feng-Qun Gu1, Wei-Hong Li1, Ting-Shuai Wang1

  • 1Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Nanning 530023, China.

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