M Gordon

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the presence of ectopic endometrium-like tissue in extrauterine sites (ovaries, uterosacral ligaments, fallopian tubes or peritoneum), affecting up to 10% of young women. Clinical ma…

We examined the proteins in serum and peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis (and of healthy controls) for evidence of an autoimmune response that might account for their impaired fertility. No antibodies against endometrial glycoprot…