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Bull Exp Biol Med
; 152(1): 93-7, 2011 Nov.
Article
in English, Russian
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22803050
ABSTRACT
Psychoimmune interactions were studied in women of reproductive age with endometriosis. Pronounced immunological shifts manifested in a shift of the T-cellular immunity, resulting in imbalanced production of pro- (IL-1ß, IL-2, IFN-γ) and anti-inflammatory (IL-4) cytokines. Significant correlations between the severity of mental shifts and immunopathogenetic factors in the studied patient population demonstrated the psychoneuroimmune nature of endometriosis.