HIGHLIGHTS
- •miRNA cargo of adenomyosis secretory phase EVs promote implantation failure.
- •miRNA cargo of adenomyosis gestational phase EVs promote pregnancy disorders.
- •Adenomyotic-miRNAs modulate mechanisms involved in adenomyosis-related infertility.
- •Adenomyotic-miRNAs may be potential biomarkers of adenomyosis reproductive outcomes.
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