Women with endometriosis show higher risk for heart disease

Jacqui Wise, Wise J
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2016 · vol. 353 , pp. i1851 · doi:10.1136/bmj.i1851 · PMID:27036948 · W2334858043
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Women diagnosed with endometriosis at age 40 or younger were found to have a threefold increased risk for heart disease compared to women without the condition.

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Women who have endometriosis diagnosed at age 40 or younger are three times more likely to develop heart disease than those without the condition, says a large prospective study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes .1 Researchers reviewed the records of 116 430 women enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study II, and women with a history of heart …

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Heart Diseases Female Humans Risk Factors

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