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Attenuated cyclooxygenase-mediated vasodilation in cutaneous microvasculature with no difference in platelet aggregation in women with endometriosis

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We demonstrate attenuated cyclooxygenase-mediated vasodilation in women with endometriosis. In addition, we show no differences in platelet aggregation between women with and without endometriosis despite increased platelet count in the endometriosis group.

Source: Journal of Applied Physiology

DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00865.2025

Authors: Auni C. Williams, Marta Martinez Yus, Lakshmi Santhanam, Lacy M. Alexander

Institutions: Pennsylvania State University, Johns Hopkins University

Language: English

Topic: Endometriosis Research and Treatment

Subfield: Reproductive Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University, National Institutes of Health