Piotr Laudański, Gabriela Rogalska, Damian Warzecha, Michał Lipa, Grzegorz Mańka, Mariusz Kiecka, Robert Spaczyński, Piotr Piekarski, Beata Banaszewska, Artur Jakimiuk, Tadeusz Issat, Wojciech Rokita, Jakub Młodawski, Maria Szubert, Piotr Sieroszewski, Grzegorz Raba, Kamil Szczupak, Tomasz Kluz, Marek Kluza, Toomas Neuman, Priit Adler, Hedi Peterson, Andres Salumets, Miroslaw Wielgos
STUDY QUESTION: Are there specific autoantibody profiles in patients with endometriosis that are different from those in controls? SUMMARY ANSWER: This study did not reveal a significantly higher prevalence of autoantibodies in the studied groups of patients. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Various inflammatory factors are postulated to be involved in the pathomechanisms of endometriosis, and a potential link exists with autoimmune diseases, which may also play an important role...
February 7, 2023: Human Reproduction