Relationship between endometriosis and allergic disease
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2018-04-15
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faculty of Basic Medical Science - Libyan International Medical University
Abstract
While the underlying mechanisms of endometriosis are not yet understood, the available data to date suggest
that endometriosis may have important long-term health consequences. Over recent decades, endometriosis
has been associated with the risk of several chronic diseases, such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, asthma
or allergic manifestations, and cardiovascular diseases. Because the underlying mechanisms for these
relations are not known, a deeper understanding is needed as it may lead to novel discoveries on the causes
or consequences of endometriosis. Our studies in this report have results that high rate of prevalence of
allergic disease and other autoimmune disorder in patient surely diagnosed , where done by (Headquarters,
Milwaukee, WI, USA) , Yale University Hospital (USA) and Ain shames university hospital respectively
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Endometriosis, a disease in which endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus (most commonly found inside
the pelvis, ovaries, fallopian tubes and outside the womb. It can also be found in the bowel, the bladder, the
intestines, the vagina and the rectum), affects an estimated 8–10% of reproductive age women, and may
cause pelvic pain or infertility, although in many it is asymptomatic. A definitive diagnosis of endometriosis
currently requires a laparoscopy, though growths can sometimes be detected during a manual pelvic exam or
on ultrasound. The pathogenesis of endometriosis is not well understood. It is likely that endometrial cells
from retrograde menstruation adhere to the peritoneal surfaces and proliferates, causing peritoneal
inflammation
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