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Endometriosis linked to slightly higher risk of early death
One in 10 women worldwide suffer from endometriosis, a chronic disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the womb.
Endometriosis has come to symbolise how illnesses that only affect women have long been ignored. (AFP photo)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
Women with the common conditions of endometriosis or growths in their uterus have a slightly higher risk of dying before the age of 70, a large US-based study