Open AccessOxidative stress and endometriosis
Author(s) -
Leila W. Jackson,
Enrique F. Schisterman,
Rama Dey-Rao,
Richard W. Browne,
Donald Armstrong
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dei001
Subject(s) - endometriosis , oxidative stress , medicine , gynecology
Little is known about the aetiology of endometriosis; however, in the presence of oxidative stress, reactive oxygen species might increase growth and adhesion of endometrial cells in the peritoneal cavity, leading to endometriosis and infertility. Within a study investigating persistent organic compounds and endometriosis, the authors evaluated the association between oxidative stress and endometriosis.
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