title: Endometriosis may not be a chronic disease: an alternative theory offering more optimistic prospects for our patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Surgery, CHU Estaing, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Canis
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Surgery, CHU Estaing, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bourdel
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Surgery, CHU Estaing, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Céline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Houlle
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Surgery, CHU Estaing, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Anne Sophie
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Gremeau
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Surgery, CHU Estaing, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Revaz
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Botchorishvili
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Surgery, CHU Estaing, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsuzaki
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D018450:Disease Progression; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome