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other 2019
Reproductive BioMedicine Online ·doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2019.05.019

RESEARCH QUESTION: Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disease defined by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus. This complex disease, often accompanied by severe pain and infertility, causes a significant medical …

article 2018
International journal of molecular sciences ·doi:10.3390/ijms19123789

microRNA (miRNA) expression level alterations between endometrial tissue and endometriotic lesions indicate their involvement in endometriosis pathogenesis. However, as both endometrium and endometriotic lesions consist of different cell ty…

article 2012
Journal of Reproductive Immunology ·doi:10.1016/j.jri.2012.10.001

Expression of survivin, an inhibitor of apoptosis, is increased in endometriotic lesions and probably favors the survival of endometrial fragments in the peritoneal cavity. The aim of this study was to evaluate associations between survivin…

article 2010
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.12.024

In this case-control study, we investigated the potential associations of MMP-2 and MMP-9 gene promoter region polymorphisms as well as MMP-2 promoter haplotypes with susceptibility to endometriosis in women of caucasian origin. The results…