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Recognizing endometriosis as a social disease: the European Union-encouraged Italian Senate approach.

Bianconi L, Hummelshoj L, Coccia ME, Vigano P, Vittori G, Veit J, Music R, Tomassini A, D'Hooghe T

XII Committee on Hygiene and Health in the XIV Parliament of the Italian Senate, Rome, Italy.

Started at the grassroot level, increased awareness and investment in research has resulted in unprecedented recognition of endometriosis by the European Parliament, taken up by the Italian Senate in a 5-year action plan. This offers welcome assurance to the scientific community.

Published 9 November 2007 in Fertil Steril, 88(5): 1285-7.
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