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Alteration of systemic and uterine endometrial immune populations in patients with endometriosis.
American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) - 1 Mar 2021
Le Nhung X H, Loret de Mola Julio R, Bremer Pamela, Groesch Kathleen, Wilson Teresa, Diaz-Sylvester Paula, Braundmeier-Fleming Andrea G
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PROBLEM: Endometriosis is defined as growth of endometrial tissue in ectopic locations; it is associated with infertility and chronic pain and affects ~12% of reproductive-aged women. Although inflammation is known to play a key role in endometriosis, knowledge related to immune phenotypes associated with this disease is lacking. This study aimed to characterize immune profiles in patients with endometriosis, to...
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