Endometriosis as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor: A Comprehensive Meta-Analytic Review
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women worldwide, accounting for nearly one-third of all deaths. While traditional risk factors include smoking and diabetes, women also face sex-specific contributors such as polycystic ovary syndrome, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy,…
Key Points Lay SummaryThe long-term cardiovascular risk in women with endometriosis.
Endometriosis, a chronic and systemic condition affecting 10% of women of reproductive age, has far-reaching effects beyond the reproductive system. Recent research highlights its role in triggering systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, and endothelial dysfunction. These processes can disrupt liver metabolism,…
Key Points Lay SummaryCoexistence of endometriosis and cardiovascular diseases
The most common presenting complaints are mainly pelvic pain and infertility, most of which relate to the menstrual period. Affected women demand therapy for these symptoms of endometriosis, notably pelvic pain. Several theories have been proposed to explain the development…
Key Points Lay SummaryTherapeutic strategies involving uterine stem cells in reproductive medicine
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that often serve to regenerate tissue in states of injury or apoptosis. The endometrium has progenitor cells that replace tissue lost after each menstrual cycle. It has been postulated that excessive stem cell recruitment to…
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