Abstract
Some studies have suggested that tobacco smoking may affect the risk of endometriosis, but published data are controversial. We conducted a case control study on the association between smoking and endometriosis risk Cases of endometriosis included 90 women (median age 35, range 19-49) with incident, i.e. laparoscopically diagnosed within the year before interview, histologically confirmed endometriosis. Controls were 90 women (median age 35.5, range 17- 76) admitted for a wide spectrum of acute conditions unrelated to known potential risk factors for endometriosis. Compared with never smokers the OR of endometriosis was 2.36 (95% CI 1.04-5.35) in ever smokers. These findings were largely consistent in strata of age and education. Considering separately nulliparous and parous women the estimated OR of endometriosis in ever smokers were 1.51 (95%CI 0.26-11.36) and 2.52. In conclusion despite the limitations of this study the present analysis suggest that smoking may increase the risk of endometriosis in nulliparae women attending an infertility clinic: this finding may at least in part due to the effect of smoking on infertility.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 15-18 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Italian Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 1 2017 |
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Keywords
- Risk factor smoking endometriosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Smoking habits and endometriosis risk among infertile women : Results from a case control study. / Garavaglia, Elisabetta; Ricci, Elena; Cioffi, Raffaela; Trojano, Giuseppe; Bulfoni, Alessandro; Parazzini, Fabio; Viganò, Paola.
In: Italian Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Vol. 29, No. 3, 01.09.2017, p. 15-18.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Bulfoni, Alessandro
AU - Parazzini, Fabio
AU - Viganò, Paola
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N2 - Some studies have suggested that tobacco smoking may affect the risk of endometriosis, but published data are controversial. We conducted a case control study on the association between smoking and endometriosis risk Cases of endometriosis included 90 women (median age 35, range 19-49) with incident, i.e. laparoscopically diagnosed within the year before interview, histologically confirmed endometriosis. Controls were 90 women (median age 35.5, range 17- 76) admitted for a wide spectrum of acute conditions unrelated to known potential risk factors for endometriosis. Compared with never smokers the OR of endometriosis was 2.36 (95% CI 1.04-5.35) in ever smokers. These findings were largely consistent in strata of age and education. Considering separately nulliparous and parous women the estimated OR of endometriosis in ever smokers were 1.51 (95%CI 0.26-11.36) and 2.52. In conclusion despite the limitations of this study the present analysis suggest that smoking may increase the risk of endometriosis in nulliparae women attending an infertility clinic: this finding may at least in part due to the effect of smoking on infertility.
AB - Some studies have suggested that tobacco smoking may affect the risk of endometriosis, but published data are controversial. We conducted a case control study on the association between smoking and endometriosis risk Cases of endometriosis included 90 women (median age 35, range 19-49) with incident, i.e. laparoscopically diagnosed within the year before interview, histologically confirmed endometriosis. Controls were 90 women (median age 35.5, range 17- 76) admitted for a wide spectrum of acute conditions unrelated to known potential risk factors for endometriosis. Compared with never smokers the OR of endometriosis was 2.36 (95% CI 1.04-5.35) in ever smokers. These findings were largely consistent in strata of age and education. Considering separately nulliparous and parous women the estimated OR of endometriosis in ever smokers were 1.51 (95%CI 0.26-11.36) and 2.52. In conclusion despite the limitations of this study the present analysis suggest that smoking may increase the risk of endometriosis in nulliparae women attending an infertility clinic: this finding may at least in part due to the effect of smoking on infertility.
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