In a previous study, we found a frequent coexistence of endometriosis and chronic endometritis (CE) (38.5%–42.3%). Recent findings of high prevalence of Fusobacterium infiltration, particularly Fusobacterium nucleatum, in the endometrium of women with endometriosis further strengthen the hypothesis of an infectious or inflammatory role in the genesis of endometriosis. Cancer Antigen-125 (CA-125) is a glycoprotein expressed in normal epithelial tissues of coelomic origin, including the endometrium and peritoneum. [...]
In women with endometriosis, effective treatment of chronic endometritis with antibiotics lowers serum CA-125 levels
Cicinelli, Ettore;Vitagliano, Amerigo
2024-01-01
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In a previous study, we found a frequent coexistence of endometriosis and chronic endometritis (CE) (38.5%–42.3%). Recent findings of high prevalence of Fusobacterium infiltration, particularly Fusobacterium nucleatum, in the endometrium of women with endometriosis further strengthen the hypothesis of an infectious or inflammatory role in the genesis of endometriosis. Cancer Antigen-125 (CA-125) is a glycoprotein expressed in normal epithelial tissues of coelomic origin, including the endometrium and peritoneum. [...]File in questo prodotto:
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