Pigmentary traits and risk of endometriosis

Marina Kvaskoff; M Kvaskoff; Anne Bijon; Bijon A; A Bijon; Sylvie Mesrine; Mesrine S; S Mesrine; Clavel-Chapelon F; F. Clavel-Chapelon; M C Boutron-Ruault; Boutron-Ruault MC; Marie‐Christine Boutron‐Ruault

doi:10.1093/humrep/deq250

Pigmentary traits and risk of endometriosis

Marina Kvaskoff, M Kvaskoff, Anne Bijon, Bijon A, A Bijon, Sylvie Mesrine, Mesrine S, S Mesrine, Clavel-Chapelon F, F. Clavel-Chapelon, M C Boutron-Ruault, Boutron-Ruault MC, Marie‐Christine Boutron‐Ruault

Human Reproduction · 2010 · vol. 25(12) , pp. 3157–3158 · doi:10.1093/humrep/deq250 · PMID:20884667 · W2140739215

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This study investigated the association between various pigmentary traits, such as hair, eye, and skin color, and the risk of developing endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Eye Color Eye Color Skin Pigmentation Skin Pigmentation Adult Adult Case-Control Studies Case-Control Studies Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Nevus Nevus Nevus Photosensitivity Disorders

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[1] What makes a good case-control study? Design issues for complex traits such as endometriosis 2002

[2] 'Here comes the sun': pigmentary traits and sun habits in women with endometriosis 2010

[3] Personal history of endometriosis and risk of cutaneous melanoma in a large prospective cohort of French women 2007