A Systematic Review of Epigenetics of Endometriosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the current literature evaluating the epigenetics of endometriosis in humans.

Evidence review

A systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines within PubMed, EBSCOhost, Cochrane Library, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science Core Collection. A comprehensive search strategy was developed by a data informationist. Observational and interventional studies assessing epigenetics in humans published in English up to January 15th, 2023, were included. Two reviewers independently screened studies evaluating the role of epigenetics in endometriosis. The risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane RoB 2.0 tool and the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Extracted data were analyzed descriptively.

Results

We identified 18.639 studies, of which 57 were

SUBMITTER: Bedrick BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10956470 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature