ENDORECT scoring system to identify patients at risk for rectosigmoid endometriosis
ENDORECT: Can a pre-operative score effectively predict rectosigmoid involvement in patients with endometriosis?
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Endometriosis pathophysiology: research in genes updated
What are the promising genetic research methods in endometriosis ?
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Novel inhibitors of estrogen biosynthesis
Dr. Ferrero group suggest that the generation of inhibitors blocking the local estrogen biosynthesis is the future direction in endometriosis treatment
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Another Genetic Polymorphism That May Increase Risk of Endo
A single letter change in the gene encoding a protein that controls cell proliferation can significantly increase endometriosis risk, at least in Chinese women.
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Searching new biomarkers for endometriosis
The lack of a biomarker in endometriosis is due to the heterogeneous nature of this disease.
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Could a defect in phagocytosis cause endometriosis?
The macrophages are important immune cells in the peritoneal cavity because they function to remove aberrant cells or tissues by the process of phagocytosis.
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The association of significant hemoperitoneum (blood in the abdominal cavity) and deep pelvic endometriosis
Some women with significant hemoperitoneum may develop deep endometriosis.
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The Wnt/b-catenin signaling in endometriosis
The importance of several main components of Wnt/b-catenin signaling in endometriosis
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