Perinatal origin of endometriosis revisited

Brosens I; I Brosens; Ivo Brosens; Benagiano G; G Benagiano; Giuseppe Benagiano

doi:10.3109/09513590.2015.1017458

Perinatal origin of endometriosis revisited

Brosens I, I Brosens, Ivo Brosens, Benagiano G, G Benagiano, Giuseppe Benagiano

Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology · 2015 · vol. 31(6) , pp. 419–421 · doi:10.3109/09513590.2015.1017458 · PMID:26204043 · W1582027984

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This paper revisits the theory that endometriosis originates during the perinatal period, examining evidence for this developmental hypothesis.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Infant, Newborn, Diseases Infant, Newborn, Diseases Uterine Hemorrhage Uterine Hemorrhage Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn

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[1] Comparative study of human eutopic and ectopic endometrial mesenchymal stem cells and the development of an in vivo endometriotic invasion model via openalex

[2] Endometriosis in adolescents is a hidden, progressive and severe disease that deserves attention, not just compassion via openalex

[3] History of adenomyosis via openalex

[4] Identification of cells with colony-forming activity, self-renewal capacity, and multipotency in ovarian endometriosis via openalex

[5] In utero exposures and endometriosis: the Endometriosis, Natural History, Disease, Outcome (ENDO) Study via openalex

[6] Is neonatal uterine bleeding involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis as a source of stem cells? via openalex

[7] Noninvasive and real-time assessment of reconstructed functional human endometrium in NOD/SCID/gamma c(null) immunodeficient mice via openalex

[8] Peritoneal endometriosis due to the menstrual dissemination of endometrial tissue into the peritoneal cavity via openalex

[9] Potential role of endometrial stem/progenitor cells in the pathogenesis of early-onset endometriosis via openalex

[10] Short-term culture of peritoneum explants confirms attachment of endometrium to intact peritoneal mesothelium via openalex

[11] W38119615 via openalex

[12] W2284473629 via openalex

[13] W66390913 via openalex

[14] W1502130144 via openalex

[15] W1998564414 via openalex

[16] W2025021247 via openalex

[17] W2118751233 via openalex

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[19] W2143516059 via openalex

[20] W2145762597 via openalex

[21] W2148015797 via openalex