admin | November 2, 2008
As research into Endometriosis is gathering pace, it’s maybe worth having a look at some of the suggested reasons for endometriosis. At the moment there is still no definitive answer, indeed there may be more than one cause – or a combination of causes. One of the most promising theories is genetic. There is extensive [...]
admin | July 26, 2008
No one knows why people get endo, or what causes it. Perhaps one day these questions will have answers. Until then, research on endometriosis needs to continue to be done. Research is underway in several centres across the world looking for genes that may make people susceptable to endometriosis, if successful this may well hold [...]
admin | June 6, 2003
Source: Human Reproduction 2003; 18: 985–9 Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) systems may be involved in the etiology of endometriosis, indicates research conducted in Japan. HLA genes have already been implicated in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, systemic lupus erythematosus, and pre-eclampsia, and women with endometriosis have higher rates of autoimmune and other chronic diseases than do women [...]