Endometriosis cellular mapping could aid diagnosis, treatment
Share on PinterestResearchers have analyzed almost 400,000 cells in order to build a detailed profile of endometriosis. Image credit: Westend61/Getty Images. Endometriosis affects roughly 10{35112b74ca1a6bc4decb6697edde3f9edcc1b44915f2ccb9995df8df6b4364bc} of people who menstruate. In endometriosis, tissue similar to the uterine lining grows elsewhere in the body, causing painful, heavy periods, abdominal and pelvic pain, and a range of other symptoms. More research is needed for this condition for which there is still no cure, diagnosis can take many years, and treatments are often ineffective….