Marta Valdés-Bango, Meritxell Gracia, Elisa Rubio, Andrea Vergara, Climent Casals-Pascual, Cristina Ros, Mariona Rius, Maria Ángeles Martínez-Zamora, Eduard Mension, Lara Quintas, Francisco Carmona
INTRODUCTION: Alterations in microbiota composition have been implicated in a variety of human diseases. Patients with adenomyosis present immune dysregulation leading to a persistent chronic inflammatory response. In this context, the hypothesis that alterations in the microbiota may be involved in the pathogenesis of adenomyosis, by affecting the epigenetic, immunologic, and biochemical functions of the host, has recently been postulated. The aim of the present study was to compare the microbiota composition in the vagina, endometrium, and gut of individuals with and without adenomyosis...
April 25, 2024: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica