Role of shigella infection in endometriosis: A novel hypothesis

V L Kodati, Vijayalakshmi Kodati, Sujatha Govindan, S Govindan, S Movva, Sireesha Movva, S Ponnala, Shivani Ponnala, Q Hasan, Qurratulain Hasan
Medical hypotheses · 2007 · vol. 70(2) , pp. 239–243 · doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2007.06.012 · PMID:17888583 · W2053737398
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This paper proposes a novel hypothesis that Shigella infection plays a role in the development of endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Dysentery, Bacillary Endometriosis DNA, Bacterial DNA, Bacterial DNA, Bacterial Dysentery, Bacillary Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Models, Biological Shigella Shigella Shigella Shigella

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