Unveiling the Pathogenesis of Adenomyosis through Animal Models.
Xi WangGiuseppe BenagianoXishi LiuSun-Wei GuoPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)
EMID is, however, unlikely the sole cause for adenomyosis. Future studies, including animal studies, are warranted to understand how and why in utero and/or prenatal exposure to elevated levels of estrogen or estrogenic compounds increases the risk of developing adenomyosis in adulthood, to elucidate whether prolactin plays any role in its pathogenesis, and to identify sufficient condition(s) that cause adenomyosis.