Matalliotakis I
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· 39 papers in corpus
observational
2008
Age, BMI, lifestyle, menstrual status and obstetric history can modulate the endocrine system and, therefore, have been hypothesised to play a role in in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) outcome. We designed a retrospective study, set in a medical…
observational
2008
BACKGROUND: There are conflicting data concerning endometriosis and spontaneous abortion (SAB). The aim of the present study was to evaluate if there was any association between endometriosis and SAB. Moreover, we investigated risk factors …
case-report
2006
A 42-year-old woman with Stage IA, grade 3 clear cell ovarian carcinoma arising within an endometrioma after multiple ovarian stimulation attempts was a unique case from a total of 900 patients who underwent laparoscopy for infertility and …
case-report
2006
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of endometriosis associated with massive ascites, pleural effusion, and extremely elevated Ca-125. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): A 46-year-old, white nulligravida with bilatera…
other
2005
OBJECTIVE: p53, MDM2, and p21Waf1 are oncoproteins that regulate the cell cycle. The purpose of this study was to examine the distribution of p53, MDM2, and p21Waf1 oncoprotein expression in endometriomas and in adenomyosis. METHODS: Tissu…
nonrandomized-trial
2003
OBJECTIVE: Peritoneal fluid (PF) inflammatory factors may participate in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. The aim of this study was to investigate PF interleukin (IL)-18 levels in women with and without endometriosis. DESIGN: Controlled …
observational
2003
BACKGROUND: Interleukin (IL)-15 is a novel cytokine with immunoregulatory and angiogenic properties. We compared IL-15 levels in the peritoneal fluid (PF) of women with and without endometriosis. METHODS: PF samples were obtained from 55 w…
observational
2003
PROBLEM: Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) belongs to a group of glycoproteins isolated from extracts of human placenta. Healthy ovarian and uterine tissues are also known to express PAPP-A. We hypothesized that PAPP-A levels m…
observational
2001
OBJECTIVE: To determine the Bcl-2 and Bax expressions in endometriotic and adenomyotic tissues. In addition, to evaluate the Bcl-2/Bax status during the menstrual cycle in these tissues. METHODS: A total of 56 women were retrospectively re…
nonrandomized-trial
1998
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the ovarian function of women with endometriosis could be identified by serologic concentration of the oncofetal antigen CA 19-9 before, during and after treatment for 6 months with danaz…
nonrandomized-trial
1997
DESIGN: The levels of TNF-a, sCD8, and sCD4 were measured in serum samples taken from 20 women. Blood samples for TNF-a, sCD8 and sCD4 levels were taken from 10 endometriotic women before treatment, during the last 15 days of a 6-month admi…
other
1997
The aim of this study was to verify to what extent danazol alters insulin sensitivity. To this end, insulin tests were performed before the application of danazol and during the last 15 days of a six-month treatment with this agent on nine …
other
1994
The aim of this study was to verify to what extent danazol alters cell-mediated immunity. To this end, cell-mediated immunity was studied in 10 infertile patients with endometriosis and in 10 normal controls. Nonspecific parameters studied …
other
1994
OBJECTIVE: To compare CA-125 levels in endometriotic women with normal controls. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The level of the oncofetal antigen CA-125 was measured in serum samples taken from 40 women, aged 21 to 33 years. Blood samples for CA-1…