Endometriosis cause linked to gut bacteria

19 Jun 2023


A study published in Science Translational Medicine found that 64 % of women affected with endometriosis had a high prevalence of a bacterium named Fusobacterium in their uterine lining. Researchers also saw the bacterium producing immune responses around endometriosis lesions.

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