Endometriosis and unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion: pathologicalstates resulting from aberrant modulation of natural killer cell function?

Authors
Somigliana, E Vigano, P Vignali, M
Citation
E. Somigliana et al., Endometriosis and unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion: pathologicalstates resulting from aberrant modulation of natural killer cell function?, HUM REP UPD, 5(1), 1999, pp. 40-51
Citations number
122
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Medicine
Journal title
HUMAN REPRODUCTION UPDATE
ISSN journal
13554786 → ACNP
Volume
5
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
40 - 51
Database
ISI
SICI code
1355-4786(199901/02)5:1<40:EAURSA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The observation that natural killer (NK) cell activity is abnormally low in endometriosis patients and abnormally high in women with otherwise unexpla ined recurrent spontaneous abortion represents, at present, an intriguing c uriosity. There is evidence suggesting that these conditions are associated with an opposite regulation of NK cell behaviour This review discusses the se observations and potential relationships.