Endometriosis: advances and controversies in classification, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment [version 1; peer review: 4 approved]
Endometriosis is an enigmatic disease that could start at birth. Its pathogenesis is supported by different theories. Accumulating facts relate it to a multigenic disorder. In this review of recent publications, the principal symptoms of the disease, pain and infertility, as well as its pathogenesis...
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doaj-24e992cd0fd843fdb798910342c94a772020-11-25T03:50:44ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022019-04-01810.12688/f1000research.14817.116126Endometriosis: advances and controversies in classification, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment [version 1; peer review: 4 approved]Edgardo Rolla0Sociedad Argentina de Endometriosis, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaEndometriosis is an enigmatic disease that could start at birth. Its pathogenesis is supported by different theories. Accumulating facts relate it to a multigenic disorder. In this review of recent publications, the principal symptoms of the disease, pain and infertility, as well as its pathogenesis, diagnosis, and classification will be addressed. Endometriosis presents three main variants: superficial peritoneal disease, deep infiltrating endometriosis, and ovarian endometriomas. The management of the disease, surgery, and medical and alternative therapies will be discussed. Special reference will be made to the quality of surgery and how to understand patients with endometriosis and endometriosis.https://f1000research.com/articles/8-529/v1 |
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Endometriosis is an enigmatic disease that could start at birth. Its pathogenesis is supported by different theories. Accumulating facts relate it to a multigenic disorder. In this review of recent publications, the principal symptoms of the disease, pain and infertility, as well as its pathogenesis, diagnosis, and classification will be addressed. Endometriosis presents three main variants: superficial peritoneal disease, deep infiltrating endometriosis, and ovarian endometriomas. The management of the disease, surgery, and medical and alternative therapies will be discussed. Special reference will be made to the quality of surgery and how to understand patients with endometriosis and endometriosis. |
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