Kugu K — Endo Lab

2017

Assisted reproductive technology in Japan: a summary report of 1992-2014 by the Ethics Committee, Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Reproductive medicine and biology ·doi:10.1002/rmb2.12014

AimThe Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology implemented a registry report system for the clinical practice of assisted reproductive technology in 1986. The aggregated results from 1992 to 2014 are reported herein.Methods and resultsTh…

article 2007

High incidence of tubal dysfunction is determined by laparoscopy in cases with positive Chlamydia trachomatis antibody despite negative finding in prior hysterosalpingography

Reproductive medicine and biology ·doi:10.1111/j.1447-0578.2007.00163.x

Aim: Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is one of the most commonly used methods in order to evaluate the condition of fallopian tubes in infertility clinics. In the present paper, we retrospectively compared the findings of HSG and laparoscopy to…

article 2006

A case of giant cystic adenomyosis

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.11.028

We describe a 37-year-old woman with giant cystic adenomyosis who underwent a hysterectomy, providing magnetic resonance imaging and gross and microscopic images.

article 2005

GnRH II as a possible cytostatic regulator in the development of endometriosis

Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dei192

BACKGROUND: GnRH II is the second form of GnRH and is widely distributed in peripheral tissues of the female reproductive tract as well as in the central nervous system. In the present study, we studied the possible implication of GnRH II i…

article 2005

Sciatic endometriosis diagnosed by computerized tomography–guided biopsy and CD10 immunohistochemical staining

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.05.034

ObjectiveTo report a case of sciatic endometriosis diagnosed by computerized tomography (CT)-guided biopsy in combination with CD10 immunohistochemical staining.DesignCase report.SettingUniversity hospital.Patient(s)A 33-year-old Japanese w…

other 2003

Characteristic images of deeply infiltrating rectosigmoid endometriosis on transvaginal and transrectal ultrasonography

Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deg243

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the usefulness of transvaginal and transrectal ultrasonography for diagnosis and management of deeply infiltrating rectosigmoid endometriosis. METHODS: A series of six patients (aged 32-39 years) with rectosigmoid e…

article 2003

Concentrations of Interferon‐γ‐Induced Protein‐10 (IP‐10), an Antiangiogenic Substance, are Decreased in Peritoneal Fluid of Women with Advanced Endometriosis

American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) ·doi:10.1034/j.1600-0897.2003.00037.x

PROBLEM: To assess whether interferon-gamma-induced protein-10 (IP-10), a chemokine that has antiangiogenic activities, may be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. METHOD OF STUDY: A total of 120 patients undergoing laparoscopy fo…

review 2002

Role of Laparoscopy in the Treatment of Endometriosis-Associated Infertility

Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000049422

Endometriosis is assumed to be one of the causative factors of infertility, although the mechanism remains to be elucidated. Mechanical factors distorting the pelvic anatomy and/or changes in the biochemical and cellular environment in the …

article 2000

Increased concentrations of soluble tumour necrosis factor receptor (sTNFR) I and II in peritoneal fluid from women with endometriosis

Molecular human reproduction ·doi:10.1093/molehr/6.10.929

Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha), a proapoptotic cytokine, is known to be present in peritoneal fluid from women with endometriosis. An emerging view is that soluble TNF receptors (sTNFR) can modulate the effects of TNFalpha by actin…