Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-type mucosa outside the uterine
cavity. Of the proposed pathogenic theories (retrograde menstruation, coelomic metaplasia …

Endometriosis and infertility are associated clinically. Medical and surgical treatments for
endometriosis have different effects on a woman's chances of conception, either …

Endometriosis is a frequent and chronic illness in young women which could be defined by
the existence of endometrial stroma and glands outside of the normal site of the lining of the …

The peritoneum is an extensive serous organ with both epithelial and mesenchymal features
and a variety of functions. Diseases such as inflammatory peritonitis and peritoneal …

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disorder where endometrial tissue forms lesions
outside the uterus. Endometriosis affects an estimated 10% of women in the reproductive …

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease defined by the presence and growth of
functional endometrial-like tissue, glands and stroma, outside the uterine cavity …

BACKGROUND microRNAs (miRNAs) are short, single-stranded RNAs that regulate gene
expression at the post-transcriptional level. Recent research has shown that miRNAs and …

BACKGROUND Endometriosis is usually diagnosed by an invasive procedure such as a
laparoscopy. Great interest therefore lies in the potential to identify biomarkers which may be …

Abstract BACKGROUND Endometriosis affects 6–10% of women of reproductive age and is
associated with chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia and infertility …

To the Editor: Vitamin D deficiency is rarely considered or treated in critically ill patients.
However, we recently reported three cases of life-threatening hypocalcemia secondary to …