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Adamyan L.V.

National medical research center for obstetrics, gynecology and perinatology named after academician V.I. Kulakov;
Russian university of medicine

Alyasova A.V.

FSBEI HE «RosUniMed» of MOH of Russia

Pivazyan L.G.

National medical research center for obstetrics, gynecology and perinatology named after academician V.I. Kulakov

Stepanian A.A.

Academia of Women’s Health and Endoscopic Surgery

Immunological aspects of endometriosis: pathophysiological mechanisms, diagnosis, autoimmunity, targeted therapy and modulation

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Adamyan L.V., Alyasova A.V., Pivazyan L.G., Stepanian A.A.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Human Reproduction. 2024;30(2): 15‑31

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To cite this article:

Adamyan LV, Alyasova AV, Pivazyan LG, Stepanian AA. Immunological aspects of endometriosis: pathophysiological mechanisms, diagnosis, autoimmunity, targeted therapy and modulation. Russian Journal of Human Reproduction. 2024;30(2):15‑31. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/repro20243002115

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