A prospective cohort study of endometriosis and subsequent risk of infertility

A prospective cohort study of endometriosis and subsequent risk of infertility

Abstract STUDY QUESTION Is there a temporal relationship between endometriosis and infertility? SUMMARY ANSWER Endometriosis is associated with a higher risk of subsequent infertility, but only among women age 50 000 women accurately classified as endometriosis-free, minimizing the impact of exposur...

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Veröffentlicht in:Human reproduction (Oxford) 2016-07, Vol.31 (7), p.1475-1482
Hauptverfasser: Prescott, J., Farland, L.V., Tobias, D.K., Gaskins, A.J., Spiegelman, D., Chavarro, J.E., Rich-Edwards, J.W., Barbieri, R.L., Missmer, S.A.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Endometriosis - complications
Endometriosis - pathology
Female
Humans
Infertility, Female - complications
Infertility, Female - epidemiology
Original
Proportional Hazards Models
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract STUDY QUESTION Is there a temporal relationship between endometriosis and infertility? SUMMARY ANSWER Endometriosis is associated with a higher risk of subsequent infertility, but only among women age 50 000 women accurately classified as endometriosis-free, minimizing the impact of exposure misclassification on the effect estimates. WIDER IMPLICATI
ISSN:0268-1161
1460-2350
DOI:10.1093/humrep/dew085