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Endometriosis
New endometriosis study findings recently were reported by researchers at Tokyo University
November 13th, 2008
According to a study from Chiba, Japan, "The pathogenesis of endometriosis, a gynecologic disorder associated with infertility, appears to involve immune responses. However, the details involved have not been clarified." "In this study, we analyzed expression levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, eosinophil chemotactic protein, macrophage inflammatory protein-lot, and regulated on activation normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) and CC chemokine receptor I in endometriotic lesions in a rat model in which endometrium is autotransplanted onto peritoneal tissue and found that they were remarkably increased, while those of IL-2,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-11-13)
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