In utero exposures and the incidence of endometriosis
Missmer SA, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Michels KB, Hunter DJ. In utero exposures and the incidence of endometriosis. Fertility And Sterility 2004, 82: 1501-1508. PMID: 15589850, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.04.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Study IIIncidence of endometriosisMultiple gestationsFetal environmentNurses' Health Study IIRate of endometriosisProspective cohort studyBody mass indexDiethylstilbestrol exposurePast infertilityPremature deliveryCohort studyMass indexUtero exposureInfertility statusIncidence rateEndometriosis diagnosisMAIN OUTCOMEUS womenEndometriosisAge 18BirthweightStudy IIEffect estimatesWomenReproductive History and Endometriosis Among Premenopausal Women
Missmer SA, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Malspeis S, Willett WC, Hunter DJ. Reproductive History and Endometriosis Among Premenopausal Women. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2004, 104: 965-974. PMID: 15516386, DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000142714.54857.f8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Study II cohortParous womenNurses' Health Study II cohortShorter menstrual cyclesProportional hazards modelLifetime durationEarly ageShorter cycle lengthsPast infertilityPremenopausal womenNulliparous womenProspective dataMenstrual cycleReproductive factorsLiveborn childrenHazards modelLast birthEndometriosisGreater incidenceReproductive historyCycle regularityWomenAnatomical changesCalendar timeCycle lengthIncidence of Laparoscopically Confirmed Endometriosis by Demographic, Anthropometric, and Lifestyle Factors
Missmer SA, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Marshall LM, Hunter DJ. Incidence of Laparoscopically Confirmed Endometriosis by Demographic, Anthropometric, and Lifestyle Factors. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2004, 160: 784-796. PMID: 15466501, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge DistributionAlcohol DrinkingAnthropometryBody ConstitutionBody Mass IndexDemographyEndometriosisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceInfertility, FemaleLaparoscopyLife StyleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNursesObesityPremenopauseProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsSmokingStatistics, NonparametricUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsBody mass indexMass indexCigarette smokingLifestyle factorsNurses' Health Study II prospective cohortMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelWaist/hip ratioCurrent body mass indexCox proportional hazards modelCurrent alcohol intakeCurrent cigarette smokingIncidence of endometriosisAge 18 yearsProportional hazards modelAfrican American womenPast infertilityLaparoscopic diagnosisProspective cohortAlcohol intakeHip ratioInfertility statusCaucasian womenIncidence rateCaffeine intakeHazards model