Immunology of Endometriosis: Etiology and Management, a volume in the Reproductive Immunology series, provides updates on one of most common gynecological diseases, including basic science concepts and their clinical applications related to endometriosis immunology. Various immunological factors are believed to play roles in the pathogenesis of endometriosis, providing potential targets for the disease.

Endometriosis is now considered to be a disease of both endocrine and immune dysregulation. However, recognition of the direct involvement of two major physiological mechanisms brings about a change of focus which might represent an interesting advance in the understanding of this disease and new focus for further research.

• Provides detailed immunological background to help readers understand etiology and management of endometriosis
• Evaluates various immunological factors that are involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis
• Presents a detailed evaluation of the knowledge related to each immune cell type in endometriosis

Kaori Koga, M.D., Ph.D. is a physician-scientist and an Associate Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine at the University of Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Koga received her M.D. degree from Chiba University, Chiba, Japan, and her Ph.D. degree from the University of Tokyo.

She undertook post-doctoral fellowships in the Uterine Biology Group (Prof. Lois Salamonsen’s laboratory) at Prince Henry’s Institute, Melbourne, Australia in 2006, and the Reproductive Immunology Unit (Prof. Gil Mor’s laboratory) at the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences in Yale University in 2006–۲۰۰۸. Dr. Koga’s keen interest lies in Reproductive Immunology, with particular focus on endometriosis and infertility.

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