"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.351.500.163
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Endometriosis".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Endometriosis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Endometriosis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Endometriosis" by people in Profiles.
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Anything but Endo: Diagnostic Buck-Passing in Endometriosis Diagnosis. Sociol Health Illn. 2026 Jan; 48(1):e70142.
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Serum response factor is essential for endometrial function and prevention of inflammatory fibrosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Nov 04; 122(44):e2510060122.
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Stage-Specific outcomes of robotic transvaginal NOTES hysterectomy in endometriosis: A comparative study. J Robot Surg. 2025 Oct 27; 19(1):715.
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls Alter Estrogen Receptor ?-mediated Epigenetic Regulation, Promoting Endometriosis. Endocrinology. 2025 Oct 09; 166(11).
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Dual Targeting of Orphan Nuclear Receptors NR4A1 and NR4A2 for Nonhormonal Endometriosis Therapy. Endocrinology. 2025 Oct 09; 166(11).
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Laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and midlife plasma markers of inflammation, cholesterol, and adipokines among participants in the Nurses' Health Study II. Maturitas. 2025 Sep; 200:108663.
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Soy consumption and the risk of laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis in a prospective cohort study. Fertil Steril. 2025 Nov 15; 124(5 Pt 2):1061-1070.
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Fluorescence-guided ureteral identification in robotic surgery for advanced endometriosis: a comparison of junior versus senior surgeons. Sci Rep. 2025 Jun 06; 15(1):19933.
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Thoracic endometriosis syndrome: imaging findings and the value of a dedicated MRI protocol. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2025 09; 50(9):4423-4436.
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The long road of drug development for endometriosis - Pains, gains, and hopes. J Control Release. 2024 Dec; 376:429-440.