Open AccessAssociation between body mass index and endometriosis risk: a meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Liu Y,
Weiyuan Zhang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
oncotarget
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.373
H-Index - 127
ISSN - 1949-2553
DOI - 10.18632/oncotarget.14916
Subject(s) - meta analysis , medicine , endometriosis , body mass index , overweight , relative risk , epidemiology , cohort study , subgroup analysis , publication bias , risk factor , demography , confidence interval , sociology
Epidemiological studies have sought to establish a relationship between a woman's current body mass index and endometriosis, but with varying results. This meta-analysis was to summarize the current epidemiological evidence.
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