[Immunologic aspects of endometriosis].

Kowalski W, W Kowalski, W. P. Kowalski, Czekanowski R, R Czekanowski
Ginekologia polska · 1989 · vol. 60(2) , pp. 95–100 · PMID:2680791 · W2466851964
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This paper reviews the immunologic aspects of endometriosis, highlighting the roles of cellular and humoral responses, peritoneal macrophages, and CA-125 in its pathogenesis and diagnostics.

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The paper presents modern views on immunological conditioning of endometriosis. It seems that lowered cellular response, intensified humoral response and increased activation of peritoneal macrophages play an important role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Immunological research may lead to pharmacological causal treatment of endometriosis considering abnormal function of the immunological system. The paper also discusses the importance of the first biochemical marker of endometriosis--antigen CA-125--in the diagnostics and monitoring the disease.

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endometriosis

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Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate Endometriosis Macrophages Ovarian Neoplasms Uterine Neoplasms Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate Ascitic Fluid Ascitic Fluid Cell Count Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Macrophages Ovarian Neoplasms Ovarian Neoplasms Uterine Neoplasms Uterine Neoplasms

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