Cynthia L. Leibson

INTRODUCTION: Because the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with progestin is uncertain, we tested oral contraceptives, estrogen and progestin as independent VTE risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using longitudinal, popula…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether women with pelvic endometriosis are at increased fracture risk. DESIGN: Historical cohort study. SETTING: Population-based investigation using the data resources of the Rochester Epidemiology Project. PATI…

OBJECTIVE: We examined whether widespread use of laparoscopy was accompanied by increased diagnosis of asymptomatic endometriosis, inflated rates of diagnosis, or changes in the clinical spectrum of disease. DESIGN: Population-based cohort…