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- Title
Recognising, understanding and managing endometriosis.
- Authors
Fraser, Ian S.
- Abstract
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of tissue lesions or nodules, histologically similar to the endometrium, at sites outside the uterus. It is a highly variable condition that has a wide spectrum of symptoms. The aetiology of endometriosis is probably multifactorial, with a strong familial component recognised. Women with endometriosis have multiple disturbances of function in the eutopic endometrium that women without the disease do not have. A firm diagnosis of endometriosis is rarely possible in general practice. The 'gold standard' for the diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis is currently a diagnostic laparoscopy.
- Subjects
HISTOLOGY; CYTOARCHITECTONICS; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HISTORADIOGRAPHY; RADIOACTIVE tracers in histology; SPECTRUM analysis; QUALITATIVE chemical analysis; RADIATION; POLYCYSTIC ovary syndrome; CRYOPRESERVATION of organs, tissues, etc.; CRYOBIOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences, 2008, Vol 1, Issue 2, p56
- ISSN
0974-1208
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0974-1208.44112