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Missmer was the co-founder of the Boston Center for Endometriosis, where she oversees the Women's Health Study. She joined the Board of Directors of the World Endometriosis Research Foundation in 2014. [1] [4] Missmer's research makes use of precision medicine to identify the risk factors for endometriosis in women and girls. [1]
For the study, researchers analyzed data from Danish nationwide registries of women with a diagnosis of endometriosis between 1977 and 2021, and matched them with women without endometriosis.
This small study examined stool samples from 18 women with clinically confirmed endometriosis and 37 controls. On analyzing the samples, the researchers identified 371 metabolites.
The research also found the probability of being a paid employee "significantly decreased" after an endometriosis diagnosis, going down by 2.7 percentage points four to five years after diagnosis.
The Endometriosis Foundation of America, Inc. (EndoFound, EFA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing awareness, promoting education and sponsoring research of endometriosis. EndoFound’s fourteen-member board of directors, as of 2020, includes patients, scientists, and physicians. [ 3 ]
A 20-year study involving 12,000 women with endometriosis found that individuals under 40 are three times more likely to develop heart problems compared to their healthy peers. [ 43 ] A study indicated that 39% of women with surgically confirmed non-graded endometriosis had a 270% higher risk for ectopic pregnancy and a 76% higher risk for ...
But overall, the study adds to the body of research suggesting a link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer risk, Dr. Michael McHale of the University of California, San Diego, wrote in an ...
Endometriosis is estimated to occur in 7% to 10% of women, with an associated risk of infertility for between 30% and 50% of this population. [1] [2] [3] Endometriosis is commonly classified under the revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine system from minimal endometriosis to severe endometriosis. The therapy and management of ...