Diagnosis of Endometriosis Biomarkers and Clinical Methods

• Other Authors: Laganà, Antonio Simone (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Medicine; embryo quality; endometriosis; blastulation rate; ongoing pregnancy; menopause; diagnosis; management; malignancy; vaginal fluid; microbiome; next generation sequencing (NGS); pathogenesis; 16S rRNA; rectosigmoid endometriosis; three-dimensional rectal water contrast transvaginal ultrasonography; computed colonography; bowel stenosis; bowel endometriosis; intestinal segmental resection; microarray; transcriptomics; biomarker; canonical pathways; survivin; BIRC5; apoptosis; inhibitor of apoptosis protein; coagulation; thrombin time; activated partial thromboplastin time; platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio; neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; adenomyosis; bowel; rectum; ovary; bladder; ureter; abdominal wall; vagina; n/a
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Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-like endometrial cells, glands, and stroma outside the uterus, causing a wide range of symptoms and signs, including acute and chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age, and up to...