Unnur Þorsteinsdóttir

ORCID: 0000-0002-7049-2827 · 4 papers in corpus
article 2025
The burden of endometriosis on quality of life in Danish women: an analysis of the Danish Blood Donor Study
BMC medicine ·doi:10.1186/s12916-025-04398-z

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a complex condition with a wide range of comorbidities. It is widely underdiagnosed, with a diagnostic delay of 4 to 10 years, potentially leading to worsened disease progression and a higher burden of comorbidi…

review 2021
Genetic overlap analysis of endometriosis and asthma identifies shared loci implicating sex hormones and thyroid signalling pathways
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 2020
Genetic analysis of endometriosis and depression identifies shared loci and implicates causal links with gastric mucosa abnormality
Human genetics ·doi:10.1007/s00439-020-02223-6

Evidence from observational studies indicates that endometriosis and depression often co-occur. However, conflicting evidence exists, and the etiology as well as biological mechanisms underlying their comorbidity remain unknown. Utilizing g…

preprint 2018
Large-scale genome-wide association meta-analysis of endometriosis reveals 13 novel loci and genetically-associated comorbidity with other pain conditions
·doi:10.1101/406967

Abstract Endometriosis is a common complex inflammatory condition characterised by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus, mainly in the pelvic area. It is associated with chronic pelvic pain and infertility, and its pat…