title: Possible effects of endometriosis-related immune events on reproductive function.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine possible effects of endometriosis-related immune events on reproductive function.
  
  
  METHODS
  The synthesis and review of the relevant current literature in English language.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The endometriosis-related immune events may have a negative impact on almost all components of the reproductive function including fallopian tube function, oocyte quality, sperm function, fertilization, embryo quality, endometrial receptivity, implantation and placentation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An important portion of the cases of infertility or miscarriage seen in women with endometriosis may be due to some immunological alterations associated with endometriosis.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ondokuz Mayis, Kurupelit, 55139 Samsun, Turkey. arifkokcu@yahoo.com
authors: Arif
authors: A
authors: Kokcu
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001323:Autoantibodies; D010064:Embryo Implantation / Q000276:immunology; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D056724:Immunity, Humoral; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000276:immunology; D016239:MEDLINE; D008297:Male; D009865:Oocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012098:Reproduction / Q000276:immunology*; D055703:Reproductive Physiological Phenomena / Q000276:immunology*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies