Towards subtypes — deep endometriosis oestrogen receptor-α expression
- Resource Type
- Brief Communication
- Authors
- Shafrir, Amy L.; Missmer, Stacey A.
- Source
- Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 16(10):541-542
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1759-5029
1759-5037
Most research treats endometriosis as a single entity, potentially obscuring informative subtype-specific associations with risk factors, biomarkers and treatment responses. A 2020 study raises the hypothesis that deep endometriosis oestrogen receptor-α expression might be associated with progestin treatment and the degree of post-surgical excision pain.