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Establishment of an Experimental Mouse Model of Endometrioma to Study its Related Infertility
Published on: April 5, 2024
Immunological aspects of endometriosis: an update
1Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. Matts.Olovsson@kbh.uu.se
Problem:
Endometriosis is a very complex disease that profoundly affects the quality of life of many women.
Method Of Study:
A review of the relationships between the female immune system and the occurrence and development of endometriosis.
Results:
Function and dysfunction of the female immune system plays important roles in the initiation and progression of the disease and its relation to infertility and cancer.
Conclusions:
Owing to obvious associations between endometriosis and the immune system, future treatment strategies might be based on immunological concepts and methods.
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