The Concentration of Macrophage‐Derived IL‐1α and IL‐12 in the Peritoneal Fluid of Patients With Endometriosis: A Pilot Case–Control Study
It is supposed that the primary or secondary dysfunction of macrophages may play an essential role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. It is postulated that macrophage‐derived cytokines and signaling molecules, such as IL‐1 (interleukin), IL‐6, and IL‐12, tumor necrosis factor‐alpha (TNF‐α), interferon‐gamma (IFN‐γ),...