Is endometriosis due to evolutionary maladaptation?

Sezcan Mumusoglu, Sezcan Mümüşoğlu, Aaron J W Hsueh
Reproductive biomedicine online · 2023 · vol. 48(2) , pp. 103695 · doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2023.103695 · PMID:38177037 · W4388570875
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This paper explores the hypothesis that endometriosis may be a consequence of evolutionary pressures and changes in human reproductive biology.

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Animals Animals Animals Animals Animals Animals Endometrium Endometrium Endometrium Endometrium Endometrium Endometrium Endometrium

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