Endometriosis in monozygotic twins

Mette Haase Moen, M H Moen, Moen MH
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 1994 · vol. 73(1) , pp. 59–62 · doi:10.3109/00016349409013396 · PMID:8304029 · W2091160263
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Six of eight monozygotic twin sisters with endometriosis also had the condition, suggesting a strong genetic component for endometriosis.

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OBJECTIVE: To study the reproductive and medical history of monozygotic twin sisters and mothers of patients with endometriosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Among 515 patients with endometriosis, eight had a monozygotic twin sister all of whom had had a gynecological laparoscopy or laparotomy. In addition, five of their mothers had had a laparotomy. Details about these 13 relatives were obtained either from medical records (ten cases) or by unmistakable reports from the proband (three cases). RESULT: Six of the monozygotic twin sisters (75%) also had symptomatic endometriosis compared with 3.8% among other types of sisters (p < 0.0005). Three of the mothers (38%) had either endometriosis or adenomyosis. CONCLUSION: This study gives support to the assumption that endometriosis has a genetic trait.

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endometriosisadenomyosis

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Diseases in Twins Endometriosis Adult Adult Case-Control Studies Case-Control Studies Cluster Analysis Cluster Analysis Diseases in Twins Diseases in Twins Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Laparotomy Laparotomy

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