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Endometriosis
Higher incidence associated with age, race, BMI, alcohol use, and smoking
December 23rd, 2004
Age, race, body mass index, alcohol use, and cigarette smoking are associated with increased incidence of endometriosis, according to an analysis of data from the Nurses' Health Study II prospective cohort. S.A. Missmer and colleagues, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts, used data from the study to determine relationships among demographic, anthropometric, and lifestyle factors with endometriosis. According to their report, "During 10 years of follow-up (1989-1999), 1,721 cases of laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis were reported among women with no past infertility. The incidence rate was greatest among women aged 25-29 years and...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-12-23)
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