Is endometriosis more common and more severe than it was 30 years ago?

M Ghiasi, MT Kulkarni, SA Missmer - Journal of minimally invasive …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Current estimates of endometriosis prevalence and incidence are highly variable,
leading to uncertainty regarding true endometriosis frequency or validity of quantified …

Epidemiologic factors associated with endometriosis in East Asia

CF Yen, MR Kim, CL Lee - Gynecology and minimally invasive …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Aim: With a perplexing pathogenesis and an incidence rate of approximately 10% among
women of reproductive age, endometriosis affects more women in Asia than in any other …

[HTML][HTML] Association between body mass index and endometriosis risk: a meta-analysis

L Yong, Z Weiyuan - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Epidemiological studies have sought to establish a relationship between a
woman's current body mass index and endometriosis, but with varying results. This meta …

Clinical immunology Pro-inflammatory cytokines for evaluation of inflammatory status in endometriosis

AM Malutan, T Drugan, N Costin, R Ciortea… - … European Journal of …, 2015 - termedia.pl
Results: The serum level of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α is significantly higher in women with
endometriosis compared to women free of disease, from the control group (mean 10.777 …

Length of menstrual cycle and risk of endometriosis: A meta-analysis of 11 case–control studies

M Wei, Y Cheng, H Bu, Y Zhao, W Zhao - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
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Serum miR-17, IL-4, and IL-6 levels for diagnosis of endometriosis

F Wang, H Wang, D Jin, Y Zhang - Medicine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Clinical studies have exhibited microRNAs or cytokines could be used as new biomarkers in
the diagnosis of endometriosis, respectively. The purpose of this study was to investigate the …

Pregnancy outcomes in women with infertility and coexisting endometriosis and adenomyosis after laparoscopic surgery: a long-term retrospective follow-up study

J Shi, Y Dai, J Zhang, X Li, S Jia, J Leng - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 - Springer
Background Adenomyosis (AM) and endometriosis (EM) often coexist. Laparoscopic surgery
is one of the main methods for diagnosing and treating these conditions. This study aims to …

Effects of endometriosis on sleep quality of women: does life style factor make a difference?

S Youseflu, S Jahanian Sadatmahalleh… - BMC women's …, 2020 - Springer
Background This study aimed to compare the lifestyle factors and SQ between women with
and without endometriosis. Also in this essay, the influence of food intake, socio …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and risk factors for unexplained female infertility in Sudan: A case-control study

AA Abdullah, M Ahmed, A Oladokun - World Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Female infertility with unknown causes (unexplained) remains one of the
mysteries in the reproductive health field, where the diagnostic evidence is still weak and the …

Prevalence of common gynecological conditions in the middle east: systematic review and meta-analysis

M Mousa, M Al-Jefout, H Alsafar, S Kirtley… - … in Reproductive Health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: High prevalence of gynecological conditions in women of Middle Eastern origin
is reported, likely due to regional risk factors and mediators. The objective of this systematic …