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Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Antagonist Blocks the Development of Endometriosis In Vivo

Abstract

Endometriosis, a disease of reproductive age women, is a major cause of infertility, menstrual disorders and pelvic pain. Little is known about its etiopathology, but chronic pelvic inflammation is a common feature in affected women. Beside symptomatic treatment of endometriosis-associated pain, only two main suboptimal therapeutic approaches (hormonal and invasive surgery) are generally recommended to patients and no specific targeted …

Authors

Khoufache K; Bazin S; Girard K; Guillemette J; Roy M-C; Verreault J-P; Al-Abed Y; Foster W; Akoum A

Journal

PLOS ONE, Vol. 7, No. 5,

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

Publication Date

2012

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0037264

ISSN

1932-6203