Journal of Reproduction & Infertility

Journal of Reproduction & Infertility

Response to the Editor

Authors
Shapour Fereydouni 1
Jafar Ai 2
1 Department of Educational Psychology, College of Humanity, Islamic Azad University, Gachsaran, Iran
2 Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Dear Editor, Regarding the questions raised and comments made on the paper authored by me "Secretion of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in a Three-Dimensional Culture of Human Endometrium; an In-Vitro Model for Endometriosis" I have provided the following response for more clarification.
Keywords
Attitude
Education
Female infertility
menopause
Oocyte Donation
Premature Ovarian Failure
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Journal of Reproduction & Infertility
Volume 11, Issue 4
Autumn 2010
Pages 145-146