Pathogenesis of endometriosis: Classic theories and recent data

Papadias K, Αvgoulea A, Lambrinoudaki I, Κreatsa M, Christodoulakos G

Endometriosis is an enigmatic disease, as the etiopathogenetic mechanism remains still unclarified. The classic theories of implantation, induction and metaplasia are unable to give an explanation for all the cases of endometriosis. Based on the classic theories and mainly on the implantation theory of Sampson, many authors tried to analyze immunologic mechanisms responsible …

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