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Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 28 avhandlingar innehållade ordet endometriosis.
6. Pathophysiological factors and genetic association in endometriosis
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Endometriosis is a common benign gynecological disease where endometrial tissue forms lesions outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis is estimated to affect about 10% of women of reproductive age, rising to 20-40% in patients with infertility, with a significant impact on physical, mental and social well-being of those affected. LÄS MER
7. Pelvic pain due to endometriosis and dysmenorrhea
Sammanfattning : Background: Approximately 70% of women in reproductive age suffer from dysmenorrhea around the world but no prevalence study has been made in Sweden for 35 years. Dysmenorrhea, painful menstruation, can be a sign of endometriosis which for many is a disabling disease due to pelvic pain but also symptoms from the gastrointestinal tract, the bladder, fatigue and infertility. LÄS MER
8. The risk of malignancy in women with endometriosis
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to investigate the association between endometriosis and malignancies also after controlling for parity, to investigate the impact of endometriosis on survival after a malignancy diagnosis and to investigate the association between treatment of endometriosis and ovarian cancer risk. In a population based cohort study on the association between endometriosis and malignancy, 64 492 women with a first time discharge diagnosis of endometriosis between 1969 and 2000, were included and 3 349 incident cases of a malignancy recorded. LÄS MER
9. Endometriosis : involvement of stem cells and clinical impact
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disease affecting up to 10% of women of reproductive age. The women suffer from severe abdominal pain and infertility as a consequence of the chronic inflammation. The disease has also been associated with an increased risk of cancer, in particular endometrial and ovarian cancer. LÄS MER
10. Genetic and environmental influences on endometriosis in Swedish twins
Sammanfattning : Background: Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition with a substantial economic burden on the society. It is known that both genetic and environmental factors are contributing to the phenotypic development of the disease but the mechanisms of their coexistence in the disease process are poorly understood. LÄS MER
