Association of endometriosis with asthma: a study of the NHANES database in 1999-2006.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways with a gender differences in the prevalence after puberty. Recent studies have reported a relationship between asthma and endometriosis, possibly related to the immune response mechanisms, but the evidences are limited and inconsistent. Herein, this research aimed to investigate the association of endometriosis with asthma based on the representative population in the United States (U.S.) to provide some reference for further exploration on mechanism of gender difference in asthma.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, data of women aged ≥ 20 years old were extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database in 1999-2006. Weighted univariate and multivariate logistic regressi

SUBMITTER: Pan G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11003178 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature