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 …

Background: A substantial body of studies supports the view that molecular and cellular
features of endometriotic lesions differ from those of eutopic endometrium. Apart from that …

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 …

Background: Early and accurate diagnosis of endometriosis is crucial for the management of
this benign, yet debilitating pathology. Despite the advances of modern medicine, there is no …

Although the pathogenesis of endometriosis is not fully understood, it is often considered to
be an inflammatory disease. An increasing number of studies suggest that differential …

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 …

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

Peritoneal fluid and the intraovarian milieu are a specific microenvironment. Peritoneal fluid
originates mainly as an ovarian exudation product caused by increased vascular …

Objective: To review the literature on the role of autoimmunity in the etiology of
endometriosis, compare the similarities in the pathophysiologies between endometriosis …

Endometriosis remains an enigmatic disorder in that the cause, the natural history, and the
precise mechanisms by which it causes pain are not completely understood. The pain …