Impaired NK-cell-mediated cytotoxic activity and cytokine production in patients with endometriosis: A possible role for PCBs and DDE

Maria Giovanna Quaranta, Maria Grazia Porpora, Benedetta Mattioli, Luciana Giordani, Irene Libri, Anna Maria Ingelido, Pierangelo Cerenzia, P. Cerenzia, Alessia Di Felice, Annalisa Abballe, Elena De Felip, Marina Viora
Life sciences · 2006 · vol. 79(5) , pp. 491–498 · doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2006.01.026 · PMID:16499933 · W1982700658
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This study investigated the impaired NK-cell cytotoxic activity and cytokine production in endometriosis patients, exploring a potential role for PCBs and DDE.

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Cytokines Cytotoxicity, Immunologic Cytotoxicity, Immunologic Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene Endometriosis Killer Cells, Natural Polychlorinated Biphenyls Adolescent Adult Case-Control Studies Cell Proliferation Cell Proliferation Concanavalin A Concanavalin A Cytokines Cytokines Cytotoxicity, Immunologic Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene Endometriosis

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