Chronic endometritis (CE) is a local inflammatory disease characterized by unusual plasmacyte infiltration in the endometrial stromal areas. CE has been neglected in gynecologic practice, as it is a less symptomatic benign disease that requires demanding and time-consuming histopathologic examinations for the definite diagnosis. Recent studies, however, suggest the association of CE with infertility and obstetric and neonatal complications. In this review article, we aimed to update the knowledge on epidemiology, etiology, and pathogenesis of CE as well as discuss its clinical management from diagnosis to treatment.
PMID 26478517 26478517 DOI 10.1111/aji.12438 10.1111/aji.12438
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Kitaya, K., Matsubayashi, H., Yamaguchi, K., Nishiyama, R., Takaya, Y., Ishikawa, T., Yasuo, T., & Yamada, H. (2016). Chronic Endometritis: Potential Cause of Infertility and Obstetric and Neonatal Complications. *American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989)*, *75*(1), 13-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/aji.12438
Kitaya K, Matsubayashi H, Yamaguchi K, Nishiyama R, Takaya Y, Ishikawa T, et al. Chronic Endometritis: Potential Cause of Infertility and Obstetric and Neonatal Complications. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2016;75(1):13-22. doi:10.1111/aji.12438
Kitaya, K., et al. "Chronic Endometritis: Potential Cause of Infertility and Obstetric and Neonatal Complications." *American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989)*, vol. 75, no. 1, 2016, pp. 13-22.
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