BACKGROUND Endometriosis is a chronic, burdensome condition that is historically
understudied. Consequently, there is a lack of understanding of the etiology of the disease …

Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases and affects~ 10% of
women in reproductive age. The most common clinical signs of endometriosis are menstrual …

The theory of retrograde menstruation as aetiopathogenesis of endometriosis formulated by
John Sampson in 1927 shows clear shortcomings: this does not explain why retrograde …

Importance Endometriosis is a common chronic gynecologic pathology with a large negative
impact on women's health. Beyond severe physical symptoms, endometriosis is also …

Endometriosis is the third most prominent gynecological disorder. Cancer antigen 125 (CA
125) is the primary serum marker used for late-stage endometriosis diagnosis and …

Purpose Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-like endometrial cells,
glands and stroma outside the uterus, causing a strong inflammatory-like microenvironment …

Endometriosis is a condition characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the
uterine cavity, leading to a chronic inflammatory reaction. It is one of the most widespread …

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial mucosa (glands and stroma)
abnormally implanted in locations other than the uterine cavity. Deep infiltrating …

Pain is the most evident clinical manifestation of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE).
Several hormonal and immunologic mechanisms are markedly altered in DIE compared with …

The traditionally recognized role of vitamin D consists in the regulation of bone metabolism
and calcium‐phosphorus homeostasis but recently a lot of in vitro and in vivo studies …