Increasing number of menstruations in recent generations may contribute to the development of endometriosis: an evolutionary view from a critical analysis of National Health data
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This paper critically analyzes national health data to explore how an increased number of menstrual cycles in recent generations might contribute to the development of endometriosis.
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- Is retrograde menstruation a universal, recurrent, physiological phenomenon? A systematic review of the evidence in humans and non-human primates 2024
- Potential clinical implications of iron metabolism in ovarian endometriosis 2022
- The evolutionary biology of endometriosis 2021
- Complications postopératoires immédiates dans un centre chirurgical multidisciplinaire exclusivement dédié à l’endométriose : une série de 491 patientes 2020
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