Serum concentrations of IL-16 and its genetic polymorphism rs4778889 affect the susceptibility and severity of endometriosis in Nigerian women

• Main Authors: Ochuwa Adiketu Babah (Author), Oyesola Oyewole Ojewunmi (Author), Chika Kingsley Onwuamah (Author), Ifeoma Christiana Udenze (Author), Akinniyi Adediran Osuntoki (Author), Bosede Bukola Afolabi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Endometriosis is the presence of active ectopic endometrial glands and stroma at other sites outside the uterine cavity. It is a common cause of chronic pelvic pain which is sometimes debilitating, and inflammation is one of the known triggers of endometriosis. Interleukins 6 and...