Role of the endocannabinoid system in the pathophysiology of endometriosis and therapeutic implications

• Main Authors: Harshavardhan Lingegowda (Author), Bailey J. Williams (Author), Katherine G. Spiess (Author), Danielle J. Sisnett (Author), Alan E. Lomax (Author), Madhuri Koti (Author), Chandrakant Tayade (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Endometriosis patients experience debilitating chronic pain, and the first-line treatment is ineffective at managing symptoms. Although surgical removal of the lesions provides temporary relief, more than 50% of the patients experience disease recurrence. Despite being a leading cause of hy...