The formidable yet unresolved interplay between endometriosis and obesity

A Pantelis, N Machairiotis… - The Scientific World …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity and endometriosis are two very common entities, yet there is uncertainty on their
exact relationship. Observational studies have repeatedly shown an inverse correlation …

Association between body mass index and endometriosis risk: a meta-analysis

L Yong, Z Weiyuan - Oncotarget, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Epidemiological studies have sought to establish a relationship between a
woman's current body mass index and endometriosis, but with varying results. This meta …

Low body mass index in endometriosis is promoted by hepatic metabolic gene dysregulation in mice

TG Goetz, R Mamillapalli, HS Taylor - Biology of reproduction, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The gynecological disease endometriosis is characterized by the deposition and
proliferation of endometrial cells outside the uterus and clinically is linked to low body mass …

The association between body mass index and the risk of endometriosis: a meta-analysis

E Jenabi, S Khazaei, Y Veisani - Journal of Endometriosis …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Many epidemiologic studies have been conducted to assess factors that were
associated to endometriosis, but there is no consistency in results. Therefore, we conducted …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure to mono-n-butyl phthalate in women with endometriosis and its association with the biological effects on human granulosa cells

YC Chou, YC Chen, MJ Chen, CW Chang… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
To study the association between urinary phthalate metabolite levels, endometriosis, and
their effects on human granulosa cells, we recruited patients who underwent laparoscopy to …

[HTML][HTML] What is the link between endometriosis and adiposity?

J Hong, KW Yi - Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2022 - synapse.koreamed.org
Endometriosis is defined by the presence of extrauterine endometrial tissue and presents
with symptoms of dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, and impaired fertility. This condition …

Association of interleukin‐16 polymorphisms with disease progression and susceptibility in endometriosis

P Azimzadeh, HR Khorram Khorshid… - International Journal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Interleukin‐16 (IL‐16) is a multifunctional pro‐inflammatory cytokine that was
previously found in association with complex disorders, and it is now cleared that this …

Body size during adulthood, but not in childhood, associates with endometriosis, specifically in the peritoneal subtype—population‐based life‐course data from birth to …

HR Rossi, R Nedelec, MR Jarvelin… - Acta Obstetricia et …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition causing chronic pain and
infertility. Only limited data exist on body size during childhood and adolescence in affected …

Activation of hypocretin neurons in endometriosis

R Mamillapalli, T Dang, S Habata, XB Gao… - Reproductive …, 2022 - Springer
Endometriosis is a gynecological disease affecting 6–10% of women of reproductive age. In
addition to gynecologic symptoms, endometriosis is associated with various systemic effects …

Menstrual characteristics in Korean women with endometriosis: a pilot study

JY Han, EJ Lee, BC Jee… - Obstetrics & Gynecology …, 2018 - synapse.koreamed.org
Objective This study aimed to determine whether the menstrual characteristics are different
in Korean women with or without ovarian endometrioma. Methods We selected 95 …