Stephen Kennedy

Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease associated with pelvic pain and subfertility. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in 3,194 individuals with surgically confirmed endometriosis (cases) and 7,060 controls from A…

Endometriosis affects 6% to 10% of women of reproductive age. Previous studies have demonstrated that risk of this disease is influenced by genetic factors; the estimated heritability is about 51%. Genome-wide association studies have inves…

Objective: To refine a previously reported linkage peak for endometriosis on chromosome 10q26, and conduct follow-up analyses and a fine-mapping association study across the region to identify new candidate genes for endometriosis.Design: C…

Objective To report a case of left-sided canal of Nuck endometriosis arising in the absence of a history, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evidence of pelvic endometriosis Design Case report Setting UK Teaching Hospital Patient(s) 26 yea…

Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disease associated with severe pelvic pain and sub-fertility. There is considerable debate whether different endometriosis stages represent disease progression, or whether moderate-severe (rAFS III/I…

Endometriosis affects an estimated 176 million women worldwide during the prime years of their lives. Yet many clinical questions remain unanswered, treatment failures are common, and there is little investment in investigating disease mech…

Endometriosis affects an estimated 176 million women worldwide during the prime years of their lives. Yet many clinical questions remain unanswered, treatment failures are common, and there is litt...

Introduction Endometriosis can be difficult to diagnose clinically and models that use symptoms to predict whether the disease is present or not are based on limited patient populations. Endometriosis also influences health-related quality …

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis can be difficult to diagnose clinically and models that use symptoms to predict whether the disease is present or not are based on limited patient populations. Endometriosis also influences health-related quality…

EP 1534155 B1: Obstetric vacuum extractor. This invention relates to an improved obstetric vacuum extractor, consisting of a hard polymer suction cup that can be locked to, and detached from, a traction handle made from a flexible, nonelast…