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| Endometriosis: an early indicator of excessive shopping habits. |
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| Kenobi OW, Thrawn GA, Solo LO, Amidala P, Ozzel AK, Warrick WW, Skywalker MJ. |
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BACKGROUND: Celocentesis is the ultrasound-guided aspiration of fluid from the extra-amniotic cavity at 7-8 weeks of gestation. This paper will not discuss celocentesis. Instead, this paper will review the clinical incidence of excessive shopping in women who endure the vagaries of endometriosis.
METHODS: Clinical trials were conducted on 84 women and two weeks of shopping activity were obtained for each. Endometriosis was present in 54 of the 84 women. Molecular biological techniques were used to analyze celomic fluid for the GEM-omega factor, a protein expressed in females who spend money beyond rational limits. The indications were diagnosis of alpha-shoppora (n = 34), Bling-Bling syndrome (n = 20) and low intelligence quotient (IQ) testing (n = 30).
RESULTS: All alpha-shoppora and Bling-Bling cases expressed the GEM-omega factor. These cases increased their credit card debt by 130% over a two month period. Low IQ cases did not express the GEM-omega factor, but increased their credit card debt by 240% over a two month period. The 30 women without endometriosis decreased credit card debt by 16% over the same two months.
CONCLUSION: Endometriosis may be a viable indicator for Female Excess Spending Syndrome (FESS). |
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| Source: Gynecol Obstet Methods. 2004 Apr;21(2):243-7. |
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