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Recent insights explaining susceptibility to endometriosis-From genetics to environment.
WIREs mechanisms of disease - 1 Jan 2000
Pais Ana Sofia, Almeida-Santos Teresa
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Endometriosis is a disease with a heterogeneous pathogenesis, explained by multiple theories, and also with a polymorphic presentation. The purpose of this literature review is to systematize the genetic, inflammatory, and environmental factors related to the pathophysiology of endometriosis. Current evidence suggests that endometriosis is a complex inherited genetic condition, in which the genes that determine...
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