title: Immunologic aspects of endometriosis.
abstract: Endometriosis appears to be a systemic disease with alterations in both humoral and cell-mediated immunity. An immune defect may allow ectopic implantation of the endometrial cells with subsequent development of autoantibodies.
authors.affiliation: Institute for the Study and Treatment of Endometriosis, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Dmowski
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Gebel
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Rawlins
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity