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Endometriosis: a review

Abstract:

Importance: Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent, inflammatory disease defined by endometrial-like tissue (lesions) outside the uterine lining. It affects up to 10% of women worldwide, and 9 million women in the US, during reproductive years.

Observations: Endometriosis has varying clinical presentations; however, 90% of people with endometriosis report pelvic pain, including dysmenorrhea, nonmenstrual pelvic pain, and dyspareunia, and 26...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1001/jama.2025.2975

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Women's & Reproductive Health
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-0275-9905


Publisher:
American Medical Association
Journal:
Journal of the American Medical Association More from this journal
Volume:
334
Issue:
1
Pages:
64-78
Place of publication:
United States
Publication date:
2025-05-05
Acceptance date:
2025-02-26
DOI:
EISSN:
1538-3598
ISSN:
0098-7484
Pmid:
40323608

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