Nilüfer Rahmioğlu

ORCID: 0000-0002-5169-8571 · 75 papers in corpus · active 2012-2025

Study types

  • article 41
  • review 13
  • dataset 6
  • preprint 5
  • book-chapter 4

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 73
  • mesh:D004715 25
  • infertility 9
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 6
  • dyspareunia 2
  • mesh:D017699 2
  • interstitial_cystitis 2
  • dysmenorrhea 2
  • irritable_bowel_syndrome 1
  • endometrioma 1
article 2025
Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) ·doi:10.3389/fpain.2025.1439563

Background Conditioned pain modulation (CPM) is considered a human proxy for descending inhibitory pain pathways. However, there is wide variation in the CPM response described in the literature and ongoing debate about its utility. Methods…

article 2025
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deaf062

STUDY QUESTION: Is there an increased risk of immunological diseases among endometriosis patients, and does a shared genetic basis contribute to this risk? SUMMARY ANSWER: Endometriosis patients show a significantly increased risk of autoim…

other 2025
Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia ·doi:10.61622/rbgo/2025rbgo40

OBJECTIVES: To translate and cross-culturally adapt the standard version of the WERF EPHect EPQ into Brazilian Portuguese and migrate it to an electronic version using REDCap. METHODS: The study included 120 women aged 18-50 years, with ha…

preprint 2024
·doi:10.1101/2024.07.08.24310092

Abstract The evidence for a greater prevalence of immunological-diseases among endometriosis patients has varied in robustness and been subject to selection bias. We investigated the phenotypic and genetic association between endometriosis …

article 2023
Frontiers in reproductive health ·doi:10.3389/frph.2023.1140857

Introduction Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common condition affecting up to 26.6% of women, with many suffering for several years before diagnosis and/or treatment. Its clinical presentation is varied and there are frequently comorbid cond…

editorial 2023
Frontiers in reproductive health ·doi:10.3389/frph.2022.1123881

Gynecology 2021/2022, we present a collection of papers focusing on global themes central to 13women's health. This collection aims to highlight the broad diversity of research performed 14 across the Gynecology section and to spotlight the…

book-chapter 2023
·doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-91380-5.00018-6
article 2023
Communications biology ·doi:10.1038/s42003-023-05070-z

Endometriosis is a leading cause of pain and infertility affecting millions of women globally. Herein, we characterize variation in DNA methylation (DNAm) and its association with menstrual cycle phase, endometriosis, and genetic variants t…

other 2023
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0287469

INTRODUCTION: Caesarean section (C-section) is a life-saving procedure when medically indicated but unmet need and overuse can add to avoidable morbidity and mortality. It is not clear whether C-section has a negative impact on breastfeedin…

article 2023
European journal of public health ·doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckad216

BACKGROUND: There are limited data on endometriosis from the Eastern Mediterranean region. This study for the first time estimates the prevalence and impact of endometriosis on women in Northern Cyprus, an under-represented region in Europe…

meta-analysis 2023
Nature genetics ·doi:10.1038/s41588-023-01323-z

Endometriosis is a common condition associated with debilitating pelvic pain and infertility. A genome-wide association study meta-analysis, including 60,674 cases and 701,926 controls of European and East Asian descent, identified 42 genom…

article 2023
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine ·doi:10.1002/mgg3.2312

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent, chronic inflammatory disease that affects 10% of women during the reproductive ages. Despite the estimated 50% heritability for the condition, only 26% was associated with common genetic v…

erratum 2022
Nature communications ·doi:10.1038/s41467-022-33222-y
preprint 2022
·doi:10.1101/2022.10.03.22280515

Abstract Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common condition affecting up to 26.6% of women, with many suffering for several years before diagnosis and/or treatment. Its clinical presentation is varied and there are frequently comorbid conditio…

preprint 2022
·doi:10.1101/2022.05.16.22274828

Abstract Objectives Chronic pelvic pain is common, poorly understood, and many women suffer for years without proper diagnosis and effective treatment. The Translational Research in Pelvic Pain (TRiPP) project takes a phenotyping approach, …

preprint 2022
·doi:10.1101/2022.11.27.518106

Abstract Endometriosis is a leading cause of pain and infertility affecting millions of women globally. Identifying biologic and genetic effects on DNA methylation (DNAm) in endometrium increases understanding of mechanisms that influence g…

other 2022
PLoS medicine ·doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1003679

BACKGROUND: Obesity is observationally associated with altered risk of many female reproductive conditions. These include polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), abnormal uterine bleeding, endometriosis, infertility, and pregnancy-related disorde…

article 2022
·doi:10.1093/humrep/deac104.076

Abstract Study question In this previous undescribed population of women, what is the prevalence of endometriosis and associated symptomatology, and how are women affected? Summary answer Prevalence of endometriosis was 5.4% (95%CI; 4.9%-5.…

book-chapter 2022
·doi:10.1007/978-3-030-97236-3_6
review 2021
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deab254

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a shared genetic or causal association of endometriosis with asthma or what biological mechanisms may underlie their potential relationships? SUMMARY ANSWER: Our results confirm a significant but non-causal associat…

article 2021
Frontiers in global women's health ·doi:10.3389/fgwh.2021.708410

Introduction: Endometriosis has a negative effect on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), wellbeing and daily functioning. Endometriosis is an under-researched condition within non-western populations. Cultural representations are needed…

article 2021
Science translational medicine ·doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.abd6469

< 0.05) in a mouse model of peritoneal inflammation as well as in a mouse model of endometriosis. We conclude that the NPSR1/NPS system is a genetically validated, nonhormonal target for the treatment of endometriosis with likely increased …

review 2021
Frontiers in reproductive health ·doi:10.3389/frph.2021.661360

Introduction: High prevalence of gynecological conditions in women of Middle Eastern origin is reported, likely due to regional risk factors and mediators. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to investigate the prev…

article 2021
Frontiers in global women's health ·doi:10.3389/fgwh.2021.644609

Endometriosis affects 10% of women worldwide and is one of the most common causes of chronic pelvic pain and infertility. However, causal mechanisms of this disease remain unknown due to its heterogeneous presentation. In order to successfu…

article 2020
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/s41598-020-62492-z

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.