The association of body mass index with incidence, stage and recurrence of endometriosis: case-control study in Korean women

• Main Authors: K.Y. Yun (Author), S.Y. Hwang (Author), H.J. Lee (Author), S.C. Kim (Author), J.K. Joo (Author), D.S. Suh (Author), K.H. Kim (Author), K.S. Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IMR Press, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and endometriosis in Korean women. Materials and Methods: In a hospital-based case-control study, 134 endometriosis cases and 282 ovarian teratoma cases as controls were selected. All cases were histologicall...