Classification of Endometriosis: A Systematic Review

A.T. Saremi, Mohammad Reza Nateghi
In: Sarem Journal of Medical Research · 2022 · vol. 7(3) , pp. 195–201 · doi:10.61186/sjrm.7.3.195 · W4400416024
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This systematic review examined ten endometriosis classifications, concluding that five subtypes—superficial peritoneal, ovarian, deep, extra-pelvic, and adenomyosis—may soon be recognized as distinct diseases based on gene expression.

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Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which endometrial-like tissue develops outside the uterus.The present study is a systematic review to classify the types of endometriosis.In this study, 10 classifications of endometriosis were investigated.Even though a considerable period has passed since the identification of endometriosis, a comprehensive and integrated classification has not yet been proposed.We believe that according to the findings related to gene expression, shortly, five disorders of superficial peritoneal endometriosis, cystic ovarian endometriosis (endometrioma), deep endometriosis, extra-pelvic endometriosis, and adenomyosis will be classified as five similar diseases, rather than five forms of a single disease.

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endometriosisadenomyosisendometrioma

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