The peritoneum—an important factor for pathogenesis and pain generation in endometriosis

Endometriosis (EM) is an oestrogen-dependent disease affecting 10–15 % of women during reproductive age. It is characterised by the presence of endometrial glands, stromal- and smooth muscle-like cells outside of the uterine cavity. Fifty to sixty per cent of women and teenage girls with pelvic pain...

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