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• TITLE: Hypovitaminosis E and Endometriosis in a Sub-Saharan Population

  AUTHORS: Monzango Sibo, Esimo Mboloko, Lobota Mputu, Itewa Monka, Mayoka Mamoi, Naomie Amba, Ntanga Kabuya, Clément Ferrier, Maxime Fastrez, Daraï Emile, Sendeke Mogwo, Jean-Claude Mulunda

  KEYWORDS: Endometriosis, Risk Factors, Sub-Saharan Women, Hypovitaminosis E, Unsafe Abortion

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Access Library Journal, Vol.10 No.9, September 5, 2023

  ABSTRACT: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological condition defined by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus affecting approximately one in 10 women worldwide. Endometriosis is source of chronic pelvic pain and infertility and represents a significant economic burden. This study aims to determine the frequency of hypovitaminosis E in sub-Saharan women in Kinshasa with endometriosis and identify associated risk factors. A case-control study of 244 patients undergoing a laparoscopy in 8 Kinshasa medical centers between January 2019 and October 2022. Among these, 82 women with endometriosis (cases) and 164 women with a normal pelvis (controls) were matched in age function. Chi-square tests and t-tests were used to compare these two groups. A multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify risk factors related to endometriosis. Hypovitaminosis E in women with endometriosis was 74.39%. Dysmenorrhea (OR 24.234 [95% CI: 12.141 - 50.026)], p