Further validation of the top-ranked genes belonging to differentially methylated genes (DMGs) and DEGs revealed that TMEM184A, GREM2, SFN, KIR3DX1, HPGD, ESR1, BST2, PIK3CG and RNASE1 were significant candidate genes in ovarian endometriosis. Here, RNASE1 is linked to ovarian endometriosis.