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10.3390/ijms24054254
Title: | The Main Theories on the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis |
Authors: | Lamceva, Jelizaveta Uljanovs, Romans Strumfa, Ilze Department of Pathology |
Keywords: | carcinogenesis;endometriosis;epigenetics;immune regulation;metaplasia;oestrogen;pathogenesis;progesterone;stem cells;3.2 Clinical medicine;1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database;Catalysis;Molecular Biology;Spectroscopy;Computer Science Applications;Physical and Theoretical Chemistry;Organic Chemistry;Inorganic Chemistry |
Issue Date: | 21-Feb-2023 |
Citation: | Lamceva , J , Uljanovs , R & Strumfa , I 2023 , ' The Main Theories on the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis ' , International Journal of Molecular Sciences , vol. 24 , no. 5 , 4254 , pp. 1-13 . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24054254 |
Abstract: | Endometriosis is a complex disease, which is defined by abnormal growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. It affects about 10% of women of reproductive age all over the world. Endometriosis causes symptoms that notably worsen patient’s well-being—such as severe pelvic pain, dysfunction of the organs of pelvic cavity, infertility and secondary mental issues. The diagnosis of endometriosis is quite often delayed because of nonspecific manifestations. Since the disease was defined, several different pathogenetic pathways have been considered, including retrograde menstruation, benign metastasis, immune dysregulation, coelomic metaplasia, hormonal disbalance, involvement of stem cells and alterations in epigenetic regulation, but the true pathogenesis of endometriosis remains poorly understood. The knowledge of the exact mechanism of the origin and progression of this disease is significant for the appropriate treatment. Therefore, this review reports the main pathogenetic theories of endometriosis based on current studies. |
Description: | Publisher Copyright: © 2023 by the authors. |
DOI: | 10.3390/ijms24054254 |
ISSN: | 1661-6596 |
Appears in Collections: | Research outputs from Pure / Zinātniskās darbības rezultāti no ZDIS Pure |
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