Endocrine-disrupting chemicals – yet another environmental factor associated with endometriosis?
Several of the endocrine-disrupting chemicals increase the risk of endometriosis according to this meta-analysis
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Urocortin: A biomarker deserving investigation for endometriosis patients
Urocortin may be a potentially useful tool for the classification of endometriosis regarding its correlation with the severity of the disease.
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The coelomic metaplasia hypothesis of endometriosis in MRKH cases
The development of endometriosis in patients with MRKH could be explained through implantation hypothesis from uterus/endometrium remnants and coelomic metaplasia hypothesis.
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ENDORECT scoring system to identify patients at risk for rectosigmoid endometriosis
ENDORECT: Can a pre-operative score effectively predict rectosigmoid involvement in patients with endometriosis?
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Endometriosis pathophysiology: research in genes updated
What are the promising genetic research methods in endometriosis ?
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Novel inhibitors of estrogen biosynthesis
Dr. Ferrero group suggest that the generation of inhibitors blocking the local estrogen biosynthesis is the future direction in endometriosis treatment
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Another Genetic Polymorphism That May Increase Risk of Endo
A single letter change in the gene encoding a protein that controls cell proliferation can significantly increase endometriosis risk, at least in Chinese women.
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Searching new biomarkers for endometriosis
The lack of a biomarker in endometriosis is due to the heterogeneous nature of this disease.
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