title: [Immunocompetent cells in pathogenesis of endometriosis].
abstract: The pathogenic mechanisms which lead to development of endometriosis are still unclear. Despite that the immunological mechanisms are not the primary, there is no doubt that they take a part in pathogenesis of the disease. In current review, the influence of the cells of the immune system which are connected with endometriosis is described.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nalbanski
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authors.lastname: Kiurkchiev
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D017737:Macrophages, Peritoneal / Q000276:immunology; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D016207:Cytokines