Endometriosis associated with defective handling of apoptotic cells in the female genital tract is a major cause of autoimmune disease in women

John P Seery
Medical hypotheses · 2006 · vol. 66(5) , pp. 945–949 · doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2005.11.032 · PMID:16412582 · W2014044639
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This paper examines the role of defective handling of apoptotic cells in the female genital tract as a significant factor contributing to autoimmune disease in women with endometriosis.

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Apoptosis Autoimmune Diseases Autoimmune Diseases Endometriosis Endometriosis Genitalia, Female Apoptosis Autoimmune Diseases Causality Clinical Trials as Topic Comorbidity Endometriosis Evidence-Based Medicine Female Genitalia, Female Humans Incidence Models, Immunological Risk Assessment Risk Assessment

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