New approaches to the correction of immune disorders in adenomyosis

Abstract

ABSTRACT. A large number of studies have been devoted to the study of the problem of genital endometriosis, however, the etiology and mechanisms of the disease remain unresolved. Adenomyosis affects about 10% of women of reproductive age, occurs in 30% of women with pelvic pain syndrome and up to 50% of patients with female infertility. Numerous theories of the origin of endometriosis cannot explain the key points in the development of the disease, namely the penetration of the basal layer of the endometrium into the adjacent myometrium. This makes it difficult to choose an adequate treatment strategy for patients with adenomyosis. Treatment of adenomyosis is one of the most difficult issues in modern gynecology, one of the promising approaches in increasing the effectiveness of treatment of patients with adenomyosis is immunocorrective therapy. The aim of the work was to increase the effectiveness of treatment of adenomyosis patients by improving the diagnostic and prognostic tactics of patient management based on the study of pathogenetic aspects. Materials and methods. 115 patients of reproductive age were included in the study. The effectiveness of complex compared to traditional treatment was evaluated. Clinical and laboratory, instrumental and immunological indicators were evaluated in dynamics. Research results and their discussion. Taking into account the peculiarities of pathogenetic mechanisms, which indicate a violation of the cellular and macrophage links of immunity, cytokine imbalance, which contribute to the development of the disease and its persistence, we have developed a comprehensive approach to increasing the effectiveness of the treatment of patients with adenomyosis, which aims to reduce the pro-inflammatory immunological potential. Against the background of the comprehensive treatment, the activity of autoimmune reactions is reduced, the indicators of phagocytic and oxygen activity of neutrophils and monocytes are normalized, cytokine imbalance is reduced - the level of production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and VEGF is normalized. Conclusions. Based on the results of the work, the approaches to the treatment of adenomyosis patients were optimized, the feasibility of using corrective drugs in complex therapy was substantiated.