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Hyperactivation of the CXCL12-CXCR4 axis occurs in endometriosis; the therapeutic potential of treatments aimed at global inhibition of the axis was recently reported. Because CXCR4 is predominantly expressed on epithelial cells in the uter…
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to determine if sexual behaviors, orgasm, tampon use, and douching during menstruation modify the risk of endometriosis. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted. Subjects (n = 2,012) consisted of …
Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is a chemoattractant and activating factor for human neutrophlls and a potent angiogenic agent. The peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis has been shown to have increased neutrophil chemotactic activity. We postu…
OBJECTIVE: To assess a correlation between endosalpingiosis and pelvic pain. DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of every patient undergoing laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain at Yale-New Haven Hospital by one surgeon from August 1992 through…