Increased Risk of Endometriosis in Patients With Lower Genital Tract Infection: A Nationwide Cohort Study

Endometriosis results from the ectopic invasion of endometrial glands and stroma in the peritoneal cavity. The exact etiology of endometriosis is still unknown. It has, however, been shown that there are higher numbers of Escherichia coli in menstrual blood, and higher endotoxin levels in menstrual...

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Autores principales: Lin, Wu-Chou, Chang, Cherry Yin-Yi, Hsu, Yu-An, Chiang, Jen-Huai, Wan, Lei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4998856/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26962775
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000002773