Maternal Endometriosis Associated With Higher Increase in Birth Defect Risk: Study

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Women suffering from endometriosis are at a greater risk of delivering babies with birth defects, new research suggests.

The study, released this week by the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), examined data from more than 1.4 million births in Ontario over a span of about 15 years, from April 7, 2006, to March 31, 2021.