Could endometriosis be caused by bacteria? Study offers fresh clues

Heidi Ledford, Ledford H
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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A recent study published in Science Translational Medicine proposes that bacterial infection may contribute to the development of endometriosis, a condition affecting up to ten percent of women of reproductive age. The research offers fresh clues linking specific groups of bacteria to this painful disorder, challenging previous understandings of its etiology. This investigation provides new insights into potential infectious causes for a disease previously attributed primarily to other physiological mechanisms. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically exploring the hypothesis that bacterial infection serves as a causative factor.

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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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