[Reuters Health Reuters February 26, 2002 San Diego News] Scientists will tomorrow announce results

[Reuters Health Reuters February 26, 2002 San Diego News] Scientists will tomorrow announce results of a study: risk of endometriosis than women without asperger syndrom the disease more susceptible to autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid asperger syndrom arthritis arthritis or lupus. Endometriosis patients also are more likely to suffer from asthma, allergies, hypothyroidism, asperger syndrom chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia. See American asperger syndrom Institute of Health (NIH) researchers Xinai Yi (NinetSinaii) at the eighth World Congress of Endometriosis on the reports. asperger syndrom The conference sponsored by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. "Although there have been some studies have shown that patients with endometriosis may have some autoimmune asperger syndrom diseases, but we may be the first one in a natural population-based epidemiological report," asperger syndrom Xinai Yi said. He and NIH, the University of Washington has 3,680 colleagues in peer-to-diagnosis of endometriosis in women conducted a survey, asking whether they had won autoimmune disease, endocrine disease, allergies, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia pain. These women 14-89 years old, with an average age of 36 years. "Give us this study is that it was statistically significant sample size," asperger syndrom Xinai Yi said, "Our hypothesis is that if there are many studies have shown that patients with endometriosis autoimmune disease, that they have re-investigation Other diseases are also very meaningful. " The team speculates that they found in the survey of chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia may be caused by endometriosis related pain. Is over 98% of women surveyed reported pelvic pain, 41% reported infertility. The result: 12% of respondents have autoimmune asperger syndrom diseases such as lupus and multiple sclerosis, and in the general population of women with these diseases is less than 2%; endometriosis women also suffer from hypothyroidism of 42%, while the total population is less than 5%; women with endometriosis also suffer from asthma, 12%, but only 5% of the total population; women with endometriosis also suffer from allergies and 61 %, while the total population was 18%. Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, asperger syndrom although not autoimmune asperger syndrom diseases, but also in patients with endometriosis more, about 31%. While the total population asperger syndrom suffering from fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome were 4% and 1%. According to the Endometriosis Association, said the United States and Canada suffer from endometriosis of women have more than five million. Milwaukee City as a base to carry out a non-profit research and educational organization based research provides support. When normal tissue inside the uterus begins outside the womb, such as the fallopian tube grows, it may cause chronic pelvic pain, loss of menstrual cycle, sexual asperger syndrom pain and infertility. Treatment may include surgery, given hormones asperger syndrom and pain medications.
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