Figure 1.
Summary of the mechanisms underlining the key role of estrogens in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Tissue injury and repair (TIAR); Tumor necrosis factor (TNF); Interleukins (IL); Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF); Antiapoptotic protein B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2); 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17β-HSD).