Dioxin may promote inflammation-related development of endometriosis

作者：Bruner Tran Kaylon L; Yeaman Grant R; Crispens Marta A; Igarashi Toshio M; Osteen Kevin G^*

来源：Fertility and Sterility, 2008, 89(5): 1287-1298.

DOI：10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.02.102

• endometriosis
• dioxin
• progesterone
• inflammation
• leukocytes

Laboratory and population-based studies suggest that exposure to environmental toxicants may be one of several triggers for the development of endometriosis. We discuss evidence that modulation of the endometrial endocrine-immune interface could mechanistically link toxicant exposure to the development of this disease.

• 出版日期2008-5