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Thursday, October, 15, 2009

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Health Encyclopedia: Endometriosis Causes

Causes


Endometriosis occurs among women all over the world, but researchers have been unable to determine its cause. A combination of genetic, biologic, and environmental factors appear to work together to trigger the initial process, to produce implantation, and to trigger subsequent reseeding and spreading of the implants.

Initial Cause and Distribution of Endometriosis

Retrograde Menstruation. One explanation for the development of endometriosis implants involves retrograde menstruation. This oc...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Modern Living & Our Immune System
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

...allergies and allergic asthma are all disorders of the immune system. Our immune system is... Read more »

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The Link Between Acid Reflux and Asthma Discovered
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...stomach fluid, then changes were made in the mice's immune systems that appear to be associated... Read more »

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The Hygiene Hypothesis: Does Cleanliness Cause Asthma?
By Rick Frea , Health Expert

...bacteria in the first three months of life (when their immune system is still developing) were... Read more »

Health Guide

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Causes
...blood pressure Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) Iron deficiency anemia A number of studies have found immune system irregularities in chronic fatigue syndrome patients. A particularly promising... Read more »
Fatigue: Rheumatoid Arthritis's Inconvenient Truth Comic
Read the full text of Fatigue: RA's Inconvenient Truth and leave a comment! See all of Sara's Comics  Visit The Single Gal's Guide to Rheumatoid Arthritis Read more »
Candida Yeast: ADHD Alternative Treatments
Our bodies naturally grow yeast within our bodies. Our immune system regulates the growth of yeast and keeps it to a minimum. However, when certain bacteria are killed through the use of antibiotics,... Read more »
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Introduction
...lasts for years, sometimes for life.Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks itself. The pattern of joints affected is usually symmetrical, involves... Read more »
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Causes
...called autoantibodies, attack the person's own cells. Some autoantibodies are normal in a well-balanced immune system, and serve various roles to help the body dispose of wastes, protect from... Read more »

Medications

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... condition in which the body's defense system (immune system) fails to recognize the body... Read more »

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...corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response to various... Read more »

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...these conditions, the body's defense system (immune system) attacks healthy tissues.... Read more »

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...corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response to... Read more »

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...MS, but it is thought to help by preventing your immune system from attacking the nerves in your... Read more »

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