Deep immunophenotyping reveals endometriosis is marked by dysregulation of the mononuclear phagocytic system in endometrium and peripheral blood

Abstract Background Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent disorder where inflammation contributes to disease-associated symptoms of pelvic pain and infertility. Immune dysfunction includes insufficient immune lesion clearance, a pro-inflammatory endometrial environment, and systemic inflamm...

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Main Authors: Júlia Vallvé-Juanico, Ashley F. George, Sushmita Sen, Reuben Thomas, Min-Gyoung Shin, Divyashree Kushnoor, Joshua J. Vásquez, Kim Chi Vo, Juan C. Irwin, Nadia R. Roan, Alexis J. Combes, Linda C. Giudice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02359-4