Endometriosis: advances and controversies in classification, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment.
F1000Res
; 82019.
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ABSTRACT
Endometriosis is an enigmatic disease that could start at birth. Its pathogenesis is supported by different theories. Accumulating facts relate it to a multigenic disorder. In this review of recent publications, the principal symptoms of the disease, pain and infertility, as well as its pathogenesis, diagnosis, and classification will be addressed. Endometriosis presents three main variants superficial peritoneal disease, deep infiltrating endometriosis, and ovarian endometriomas. The management of the disease, surgery, and medical and alternative therapies will be discussed. Special reference will be made to the quality of surgery and how to understand patients with endometriosis and endometriosis.
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Assunto principal:
Laparoscopia
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Endometriose
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Infertilidade Feminina
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Female
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Humans
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En
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F1000Res
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article