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Pathogenesis and pathophysiology of endometriosis

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1 Pathogenesis and pathophysiology of endometriosis
Richard O. Burney, M.D., M.Sc., Linda C. Giudice, M.D., Ph.D.  Fertility and Sterility  Volume 98, Issue 3, Pages (September 2012) DOI: /j.fertnstert Copyright © 2012 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Theories regarding endometriosis pathogenesis.
Fertility and Sterility  , DOI: ( /j.fertnstert ) Copyright © 2012 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 Red vesicular lesions with focal hemorrhage observed on the posterior aspect of the broad ligament. Note prominent focal vascularity in immediate vicinity of lesions. Fertility and Sterility  , DOI: ( /j.fertnstert ) Copyright © 2012 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

4 Figure 3 Local E2 production in endometriotic lesions and eutopic endometrium, inflammation, and pain. 17β-HSD = 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; E1 = estrone; E2 = estradiol; PGE2 = prostaglandin E2; PGF2α = prostaglandin F2α; NGF = nerve growth factor. Fertility and Sterility  , DOI: ( /j.fertnstert ) Copyright © 2012 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

5 Figure 4 Phenotypic subtypes of peritoneal endometriosis. (A) Red vesicular lesion. (B) Powder-burn lesion. (C) Fibrotic lesion. (D) Allen-Masters peritoneal defect. Fertility and Sterility  , DOI: ( /j.fertnstert ) Copyright © 2012 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions


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