Peterson CM
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· 35 papers in corpus
observational
2013
There has been limited study of trace elements and endometriosis. Using a matched cohort design, 473 women aged 18-44 years were recruited into an operative cohort, along with 131 similarly aged women recruited into a population cohort. End…
other
2012
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a growing public health problem among reproductive-aged women, with consequences for chronic disease risk and reproductive and obstetric morbidities. Evidence also suggests that body shape (i.e., regional fat distribu…
diagnostic-accuracy
2012
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the interrater and intrarater reliability of endometriosis diagnosis and severity of disease among gynecologic surgeons viewing operative digital images. METHODS: The study population comprised a random sample (n=148…
observational
2012
OBJECTIVE: To assess in utero exposures and the odds of an endometriosis diagnosis. DESIGN: Matched cohort design. SETTING: Fourteen participating clinical centers in geographically defined areas in Utah and California. PATIENT(S): Opera…
observational
2012
BACKGROUND: Environmental chemicals may be associated with endometriosis. No published research has focused on the possible role of perfluorochemicals (PFCs) despite their widespread presence in human tissues. METHODS: We formulated two sa…
observational
2012
BACKGROUND: An equivocal literature exists regarding the relation between persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs) and endometriosis in women, with differences attributed to methodologies. OBJECTIVES: We assessed the association between…
observational
2011
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of endometriosis in an operative cohort of women seeking clinical care and in a matched population cohort to delineate more fully the scope and magnitude of endometriosis in the context of and beyond cli…
review
2009
This manuscript serves as a review of Mirena, the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG IUS) as a very successful drug delivery system. The LNG IUS has a very high contraceptive efficacy rate, and low rates of patient discontinuation. In …
meta-analysis
1994
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether one to four cycles of ovulation induction with hMG and IUI or one cycle of IVF results in the highest pregnancy rate and is least expensive and whether published pregnancy rates for one to four cycles of hMG…
case-report
1993
BACKGROUND: Catamenial pneumothorax, a rare complication of systemic endometriosis, has been difficult to treat successfully. Successful medical therapy is associated with amenorrhea. CASE: A 44-year-old white woman with recurring catameni…