By Irem OnurEndometriosis prevalence among adolescents with pelvic pain
By Irem Onur
An updated review conducted by the investigators at EGA Institute for Women's Health, University College London, United Kingdom, in collaboration with Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Foundation Trust of the Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research at the University of Birmingham…
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By Özge ÖzkayaIs Endometriosis More Common Among Women of Certain Race/Ethnicity?
By Özge Özkaya
Race/ethnicity seems to have an influence on the prevalence of endometriosis with black women appearing to be less likely to be diagnosed with the disease compared to white women. However, other factors such as access and response to treatment may…
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The prevalence and severity of endometriosis today
By Irem Onur
Ghiasi M. et al., a group of researchers from the USA, presented a comprehensive review of the prevalence, incidence, and stage of endometriosis worldwide as reported over the past 30 years. Researchers performed a search in four databases, including PubMed,…
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Indirect assessment of endometriosis prevalence in general population
By Özge Özkaya
The prevalence of endometriosis is 10 percent among the general population, estimates a study published in the Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction. It is very difficult to estimate the prevalence of endometriosis in the general population. Seventeen different…
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