Endometriosis and uterine fibroids and risk of premature mortality: prospective cohort study
Women with a history of endometriosis and uterine fibroids might have an increased long term risk of premature mortality extending beyond their reproductive lifespan. These conditions were also associated with an increased risk of death due to gynecological cancers. Endometriosis was associated with a greater risk of non-cancer mortality. These findings highlight the importance for primary care providers to consider these gynecological disorders in their assessment of women's health.
Authors
- Janet Wilson Rich-Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5066-8808)
- Stacey A. Missmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3147-6768)
- Leslie V. Farland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7455-8531)
- Rulla M. Tamimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2306-8668)
- Kathryn L. Terry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5848-4661)
- Kathryn M. Rexrode (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3387-8429)
- Siwen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5605-2016)
- Jorge E. Chavarro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4436-9630)
- Audrey Jane Gaskins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0812-7439)
- Yixin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4324-2408)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Arizona (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Cornell University (US)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ
- Published
- 2024-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-078797
- Citations
- 23
- Primary Topic
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.35
Funders
- National Institutes of Health