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Endometriosis as an inflammatory disease ?
Brichant G , Moïse A , Nisolle M
Rev Med Liege 2022, 77(5-6),370-376Abstract : Endometriosis is the presence of stromal and epithelial cells outside the uterine cavity. This chronic inflammatory disease affects about 10 % of the female population in reproductive age and is responsible for chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Its pathogenesis is complex, and the treatment will rely on medical treatment or/and surgery. Medical treatment consists in alleviating pain thanks to analgesic and hormonal treatment but none can eradicate the disease. Medical treatment often fails and about 10 % will add nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs to their hormonal treatment. Major role of immune/inflammatory cells in the disease makes them a promising tool for targeted therapy.
