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Abstract

In this series of patients, endometriosis does not involve more pelvic areas in older age groups. Exposure to pregnancy is associated with slightly less pelvic involvement, although this effect is inconstant when age groups are studied individually.

Topics

Endometriosis > Epidemiology > Pelvic Distribution by AgeEndometriosis > Pathophysiology > Disease Progression PatternsInfertility > Female Factor > Endometriosis and Fertility
Redwine endometriosis pelvic distribution age groups, endometriosis pelvic involvement age fertility relationship, endometriosis progression age groups surgical findings, endometriosis distribution pregnancy exposure pelvic involvement, endometriosis pelvic sites affected fertility status, endometriosis does not progress with age Redwine, endometriosis anatomical distribution laparoscopic findings, pelvic endometriosis extent age fertility cross-sectional study, endometriosis natural history pelvic involvement patterns, endometriosis parity gravidity disease extent
PMID 3792572 3792572 DOI 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)49956-5 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)49956-5

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Redwine, D. B. (1987). The distribution of endometriosis in the pelvis by age groups and fertility. *Fertility and sterility*, *47*(1), 173-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0015-0282(16)49956-5

Keywords

Adolescent, Adult, Endometriosis/epidemiology, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Oregon, Parity, Pelvic Neoplasms/epidemiology

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