Long-term fracture risk among women with proven endometriosis

L Joseph Melton, Cynthia L Leibson, Andrew E Good, Sara J Achenbach, Ann L Oberg, Sundeep Khosla
Fertility and sterility · 2006 · vol. 86(6) , pp. 1576–1583 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.05.036 · PMID:17067584 · W2072145352
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This study investigated the long-term risk of fractures in women diagnosed with endometriosis, comparing it to women without the condition.

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mesh:D004715endometriosis

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Endometriosis Fractures, Spontaneous Risk Assessment Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Comorbidity Endometriosis Female Follow-Up Studies Fractures, Spontaneous Humans Incidence Middle Aged Minnesota Minnesota Prognosis Risk Assessment Risk Factors

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