The enzymes STS and HSD17B1 have been considered important in the pathogenesis of endometriosis, as indicated by the use of their inhibitors in the treatment of endometriosis (Purohit et al., 2008; Salah et al., 2017; Maltais et al., 2018; Barra et al., 2019). This evidence concerns the gene STS and endometriosis.