Journal article
Endometriosis and the microbiome: a systematic review
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aetiology and pathogenesis of endometriosis are still under investigation. There is evidence that there is a complex bidirectional interaction between endometriosis and the microbiome.
OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the available literature on the endometriosis-microbiome interaction, with the aim of guiding future inquiries in this emerging area of endometriosis research.
Authors
Leonardi M; Hicks C; El‐Assaad F; El‐Omar E; Condous G
Journal
BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Vol. 127, No. 2, pp. 239–249
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
January 2020
DOI
10.1111/1471-0528.15916
ISSN
1470-0328