Objective: To provide a review of the humoral and cellular immunology of endometriosis and
to discuss the rationale for future approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Design: Literature …

This review highlights recent studies that illuminate the role of the immune system in
endometriosis. The findings are discussed in the framework of a model which proposes that …

The pathophysiology of endometriosis is not completely understood, but an aberrant
immune response in the peritoneal environment seems to be crucial for the proliferation of …

Endometriosis is a benign gynecologic disorder characterized by the ectopic growth of
misplaced endometrial cells. A unifying hypothesis to explain endometriosis has not been …

Problem: Accumulating data suggests that aberrant immune responses during retrograde
menstruation may be involved in the development of endometriosis. Method of Study: The …

Endometriosis is a common, complex gynecologic disorder characterized by the presence of
endometrial glands and stroma at extrauterine (ectopic) sites. In women who develop this …

Background Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with the growth
and proliferation of endometrial‐like tissues outside the uterus. Although the exact etiology …

This article presents an overview of immunological factors and their role in the development
of endometriosis, with emphasis on inflammatory cytokines, growth and adhesion factors …

BACKGROUND Endometriosis, a common oestrogen-dependent inflammatory disorder in
women of reproductive age, is characterized by endometrial-like tissue outside its normal …

Endometriosis is classically described as the presence of both endometrial glandular and
stromal cells outside the uterine cavity, mainly in the pelvis. The pathogenesis of this …