Female Sex Hormone Necessary but not Enough to Cause Endometriosis
Estrogen, that is known to be associated with endometriosis is not enough to cause the disease according to new research.
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How Resveratrol is effective in endometriosis?
Resveratrol could potentially be a treatment option for individuals who have endometriosis.
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Women with endometriosis suffer from anxiety and depression
Several studies suggest that endometriosis patients suffer from anxiety and depression. Treatment of these psychiatric comorbidities should be taken into consideration when treating endometriosis symptoms in these patients.
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Could the cell surface protein "EWI-2" be the new diagnostic marker for endometriosis?
A cell surface protein and an early activation marker, EWI-2 gene expression is downregulated in patients with endometriosis compared to those without.
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Asian Women at Higher Risk of Endometriosis and Less Likely to Conceive with IVF but not Because of their Endometriosis
Almost one-tenth of the women were diagnosed with endometriosis with 3.5% also receiving a diagnosis of endometrioma (or ovarian chocolate cyst). The prevalence of endometriosis was significantly higher among Filipino, Indian, Japanese, and Korean women compared to Caucasian women with…
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Endometriosis as a Barrier to Fertility
"Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (AOGS)" June 2017 issue aims to emphasize the effects of endometriosis on women's reproductive health
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TFF3 May Be Involved in Endometriosis Research Suggests
They found that the levels of local TFF3 in the mice were significantly elevated up to four weeks after transplantation (corresponding to early endometriosis). This increase also matched to an increase in the weight of the animals’ spleen, which is…
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Can a cure be developed for endometriosis?
Research Priorities in Endometriosis
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