The Increase of Circulating PD-1- and PD-L1-Expressing Lymphocytes in Endometriosis: Correlation with Clinical and Laboratory Parameters

• Main Authors: Monika Walankiewicz (Author), Ewelina Grywalska (Author), Grzegorz Polak (Author), Izabela Korona-Glowniak (Author), Elzbieta Witt (Author), Agata Surdacka (Author), Jan Kotarski (Author), Jacek Rolinski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The cause of endometriosis remains unknown. However, studies investigating the link between this condition and the immune system revealed several immunological abnormalities focused on cell-mediated immunity. As a major immune checkpoint, programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) displays an important...