Rafał Stojko

Endometriosis affects an estimated one in ten women of reproductive age and remains defined clinically by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity, yet its persistence depends on biological processes that extend we…

Endometriosis is associated with immune dysregulation yet circulating cytokine measurements have shown limited discriminatory value. We investigated whether peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from women with endometriosis exhibit al…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease with immune dysregulation in which angiogenic, and hematopoietic mediators are thought to contribute to ectopic lesion establishment and persistence. Whether circulating immune cel…

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) has been implicated in immune dysregulation, extracellular matrix remodeling, and fibrosis. Data on baseline secretion of TGF-β isoforms by sys…

BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis is a uterine disorder commonly associated with painful menstrual cycles, abnormal uterine bleeding, and dyspareunia, which can significantly impact fertility, pregnancy outcomes and overall quality of life. Recent li…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is a gynecological disorder for which awareness and detection rates are rising globally. The purpose of this study is to highlight atypical presentations of the disease; to present four adolescent patients with lapa…

Endometriosis is an enigmatic disease, with no specific cause or trigger yet discovered. Major factors that may contribute to endometriosis in the pelvic region include environmental, epigenetic, and inflammatory factors. Most experts belie…

Objective: The aim of this study was to understand the pathophysiologic mechanisms of macrophage inflammatory protein 1 alpha (MIP1a) and beta (MIP1b) chemokines in endometriosis, and to understand the immuno-pathophysiology underlying the …

Endometriosis is a common chronic gynecological disorder that undoubtedly impacts on quality of life, and is one of the more complex and mysterious illnesses of our century, which is associated with the improper growth of endometrial tissue…

Endometriosis is defined as the occurrence of endometrial glands and endometrial stromal cells outside their typical localization within the uterus. Malignant transformation of endometriosis foci in a scar after a caesarean section (cc) is …

The aim of this study was to determine serum and peritoneal interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 levels as diagnostic markers of endometriosis in adolescent girls. The design of the study encompassed 50 adolescent gi…