"Endometriosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition in which functional endometrial tissue is present outside the UTERUS. It is often confined to the PELVIS involving the OVARY, the ligaments, cul-de-sac, and the uterovesical peritoneum.
| Descriptor ID |
D004715
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.351.500.163
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Endometriosis" by people in Profiles.
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Early-life factors and endometriosis risk. Fertil Steril. 2015 Oct; 104(4):964-971.e5.
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A population-based case-control study of urinary bisphenol A concentrations and risk of endometriosis. Hum Reprod. 2014 Nov; 29(11):2457-64.
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Organochlorine pesticides and risk of endometriosis: findings from a population-based case-control study. Environ Health Perspect. 2013 Nov-Dec; 121(11-12):1319-24.
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Phthalates and risk of endometriosis. Environ Res. 2013 Oct; 126:91-7.
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Genetic variation in the sex hormone metabolic pathway and endometriosis risk: an evaluation of candidate genes. Fertil Steril. 2011 Dec; 96(6):1401-1406.e3.
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A case-control investigation of adenomyosis: impact of control group selection on risk factor strength. Womens Health Issues. 2011 Mar-Apr; 21(2):160-4.
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Diet and risk of endometriosis in a population-based case-control study. Br J Nutr. 2011 Feb; 105(3):459-67.
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Non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls and risk of endometriosis. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Sep; 118(9):1280-5.
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Risk for breast cancer among women with endometriosis. Int J Cancer. 2007 Mar 15; 120(6):1372-5.
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Hysterectomy rates for benign indications. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jun; 107(6):1278-83.