Could endometriosis be caused by bacteria? Study offers fresh clues

Nature · 2023 · vol. 618(7966) , pp. 656 · doi:10.1038/d41586-023-01956-4 · PMID:37316604 · W4380590662
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A specific bacterial infection may be linked to endometriosis, a painful condition affecting up to 10% of women and girls of reproductive age.

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- NEWS Could endometriosis be caused by bacteria? Study offers fresh clues Infection by a particular group of bacteria could be linked to endometriosis, a painful condition that affects up to 10% of women and girls of reproductive age. Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 27,99 € / 30 days cancel any time Subscribe to this journal Receive 52 print issues and online access 185,98 € per year only 3,58 € per issue Rent or buy this article Prices vary by article type from$1.95 to$39.95 Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Nature 618, 656 (2023) doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-01956-4 References Muraoka, A. et al. Sci. Transl. Med. 15, eadd1531 (2023).

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