Originally described over three hundred years ago, endometriosis is classically defined by
the presence of endometrial glands and stroma in extrauterine locations. Endometriosis is …

BACKGROUND Folliculogenesis occurs in the highly dynamic environment of the ovary.
Follicle cyclic recruitment, neo-angiogenesis, spatial displacement, follicle atresia and …

Endometriosis is a disorder associated with a general inflammatory response in the
peritoneal cavity. Oxidative stress is a potential factor involved in the pathophysiology of this …

Objective: To review the histogenesis of peritoneal, ovarian, and rectovaginal endometriotic
lesions. Design: The comparison of morphologic, morphometric, and histochemical data …

The cellular elements lining the internal surface and inside the cyst The environment around
the endometriotic cyst† Conclusions and future research background: Clinical data suggest …

Endometriosis is a disease of reproductive age characterized by chronic pelvic pain and
infertility. Its pathogenesis is complex and still partially unexplained. However, there is …

Angiogenesis is likely to be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. According to the
transplantation theory, when the exfoliated endometrium is attached to the peritoneal layer …

Objective: To review the literature associating pelvic endometriosis with oxidative stress and
to discuss the potential causes and consequences of a pro-oxidant environment in the …

Endometriosis is characterised by the presence of abnormally located tissue resembling the
endometrium with glands and stroma. Several hypotheses have attempted to explain the …

Peritoneal endometriosis is a significant debilitating gynaecological problem of widespread
prevalence. It is now generally accepted that the pathogenesis of peritoneal endometriosis …