William J. Degnan
ORCID: 0000-0001-7286-9790
· 10 papers in corpus
observational
2026
INTRODUCTION: There is increasing evidence that women who have experienced infertility are at greater risk for several chronic conditions. However, the mechanisms underlying these associations are not clear. Pathophysiology may be illuminat…
observational
2026
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between infertility history, the risk of type 2 diabetes and HbA1c levels. METHODS: Among the participants in the Nurses' Health Study II (n=116,429), those who repo…
observational
2025
OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, possibly through a detrimental impact on circulating biomarkers. However, there is a paucity of research on endometriosis and inflammation, lipids, and adipokines at …
observational
2024
OBJECTIVES: To better understand whether history of infertility is associated with anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels later in life, outside of reproduction. METHODS: Among 1,758 premenopausal women in the Nurses' Health Study II with mea…
observational
2024
OBJECTIVE: Anti-Müllerian hormone is a reliable measure of ovarian reserve associated with menopause timing and fertility. Previous studies have observed that individuals with endometriosis have lower anti-Müllerian hormone levels than thos…
observational
2023
Background: Hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and tubal ligation are common surgical procedures. The literature regarding cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk after these surgeries has focused on oophorectomy with limited research on hysterectomy or…
observational
2022
BACKGROUND: Prior research suggests that women with endometriosis are at greater risk of coronary heart disease. Therefore, our objective was to prospectively investigate the association between laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and …
observational
2021
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and risk of type 2 diabetes. METHODS: We used data from the Nurses' Health Study II, a prospective cohort of f…
2021
observational
2020
STUDY QUESTION: Is recreational and residential sun exposure associated with risk of endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Tanning bed use in early adulthood, sunscreen use and history of sunburns were associated with a greater risk of endometrio…