Are there gender-related differences in the therapeutic management of patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease?
This study discloses the gender-specific differences in the therapeutic management of IBD patients in a congested urban area in Germany. Further studies are required to confirm the tendencies detected.
Human endometrial cells express functional integrins in vitro. TNF alpha and IL-1 had more pronounced effects on adhesion in endometriosis. Inflammatory cytokines in the peritoneal cavity may facilitate adhesion of retrogradely menstruated endometrial fragments in endometriosis.