Endometriosis

"Endometriosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A condition in which functional endometrial tissue is present outside the UTERUS. It is often confined to the PELVIS involving the OVARY, the ligaments, cul-de-sac, and the uterovesical peritoneum.

Descriptor ID	D004715
MeSH Number(s)	C13.351.500.163
Concept/Terms	Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometrioses Endometrioma Endometrioma Endometriomas

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Diseases [C]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Female Urogenital Diseases [C13.351]
Genital Diseases, Female [C13.351.500]
Endometriosis [C13.351.500.163]

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Bar chart showing 28 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1998	1	0	1
2002	2	0	2
2003	0	2	2
2004	1	0	1
2008	0	2	2
2010	1	0	1
2012	1	2	3
2014	2	0	2
2017	0	1	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	1	2
2020	1	1	2
2021	1	0	1
2022	5	0	5
2024	1	0	1
2025	1	0	1

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Goh KY, Tham SC, Cheng TY, Nadarajah R, Goh RCH, Wong SL, Ho TH, Chew GK, Tan AWK, Rajesh H, Chua HL, Yong TT, Yu SL, Kang JM, Lau KW, Tay AZE, Mantoo S, Busmanis I, Chew SH, Lim TYK, Wong WL, Ng QJ, Wang J, Tay SK, Cheok CF, Lim DW, Lim EH. Cell Migration in Endometriosis Responds to Omentum-Derived Molecular Cues Similar to Ovarian Cancer. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Feb 20; 26(5).

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Farland LV, Valenti M, Degnan WJ, Bertone-Johnson ER, Harris HR, DiVasta AD, Rexrode KM, Eliassen AH, Missmer SA. Laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and anti-M?llerian hormone levels: Findings from the Nurses' Health Study II. Maturitas. 2024 May; 183:107969.

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Shamsa A, Gilchrist RB, Robertson DM, Rodgers RJ, Donoghoe MW, Ledger WL, Abbott JA, Riepsamen AH. Oocyte-Secreted Serum Biomarkers GDF9 and BMP15 in Women with Endometriosis. Reprod Sci. 2023 05; 30(5):1521-1527.

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Sherman AK, MacLachlan LS. A Review of Urinary Tract Endometriosis. Curr Urol Rep. 2022 Oct; 23(10):219-223.

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Dillon GA, Stanhewicz AE, Serviente C, Flores VA, Stachenfeld N, Alexander LM. Seven days of statin treatment improves nitric-oxide mediated endothelial-dependent cutaneous microvascular function in women with endometriosis. Microvasc Res. 2022 11; 144:104421.

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Tan Y, Flynn WF, Sivajothi S, Luo D, Bozal SB, Dav? M, Luciano AA, Robson P, Luciano DE, Courtois ET. Single-cell analysis of endometriosis reveals a coordinated transcriptional programme driving immunotolerance and angiogenesis across eutopic and ectopic tissues. Nat Cell Biol. 2022 08; 24(8):1306-1318.

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Nezhat CH, Hincapie M, Gojayev A, Katz A. Suburethral Endometriosis as Clinical Finding of Extensive Disease. CRSLS. 2022 Jan-Mar; 9(1).

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Thombre Kulkarni M, Shafrir A, Farland LV, Terry KL, Whitcomb BW, Eliassen AH, Bertone-Johnson ER, Missmer SA. Association Between Laparoscopically Confirmed Endometriosis and Risk of Early Natural Menopause. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 01 04; 5(1):e2144391.

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Ross V, Detterman C, Hallisey A. Myofascial Pelvic Pain: An Overlooked and Treatable Cause of Chronic Pelvic Pain. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2021 03; 66(2):148-160.

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Keeler E, Fantasia HC, Morse BL. Interventions and Practice Implications for the Management of Endometriosis. Nurs Womens Health. 2020 Dec; 24(6):460-467.

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