By Nasuhi Engin AydinIs there a component of "microflora imbalance" in endometriosis?
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Dr. Oishi and colleagues from Ryukyus and Mie Universities, Japan, published a prospective cohort study on the microbiota of the female genital tract in the journal "Reproductive Medicine and Biology". Recent studies have found a small number of bacteria in…
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By Eylül GÜNEndometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease and ovarian cancer
By Eylül GÜN
Endometriosis is a locally aggressive and chronic inflammatory disease and it is now known that with various genetic pathways it creates susceptibility to certain cancers, the most common being ovarian cancer. Pelvic inflammatory disease on the other hand creates a…
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The relationship between microbiota and endometriosis
By Eylül GÜN
Endometriosis is a multifactorial and complex disease that results in an inflammatory state. This persistent inflammatory state is known to cause immune dysregulation. In the immunopathogenesis of endometriosis, activated macrophages, increased neutrophils, impaired natural killer cells, altered T-cell differentiation, and…
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By Dr. Youngran ParkIrritable bowel syndrome and endometriosis.
By Dr. Youngran Park
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and endometriosis are two diseases affecting a significant part of the female population, either together or individually, with remarkable consequences in the quality of life. Several studies suggest an epidemiological association between them. Their association may…
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