Increasing incidence and spatial hotspots of hospitalized endometriosis in France from 2011 to 2017.

ABSTRACT: Endometriosis is a female hormone-dependent disease, possibly related to endocrine disruptor exposure. We aimed to monitor this disease nationwide in France and analyze spatial trends at a fine scale to explore possible environmental contributing risk factors. We conducted a retrospective national descriptive study from 2011 to 2017 in females aged 10 years old and over, using comprehensive hospital discharge data. Cases were identified using ICD-10 N80 codes and were localized at their municipality of residence. We defined incident cases as the first hospital stay of patients, without a stay in at least the previous 5 years. We performed statistical analyses according to age and type of endometriosis, and we modeled the temporal, spatial and spatiotemporal trends. We identified 207,462 in

SUBMITTER: Le Moal J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9050825 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature