Francesco Calonaci
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· 11 papers in corpus
2010
Predicting pregnancy after surgery for pelvic endometriosis: A multivariate analysis based on objective clinical data
observational
2010
Background Endometriosis is a common disorder in women of reproductive age and is a major cause of pelvic pain and infertility. Counseling women with endometriosis about their reproductive future remains a difficult task. Because many women…
2010
diagnostic-accuracy
2009
BACKGROUND: Follistatin is an activin-binding protein produced by several tissues, including endometrium and endometriotic implants. We aimed to quantify follistatin in patients with ovarian endometriosis and investigate its value as a diag…
2008
unaffected by gonadal hormones, so blood samples may be collected at any time during the menstrual cycle. AMH has been shown to be associated with oocyte yield in IVF, and some studies suggest that AMH is related to treatment outcome (for r…
nonrandomized-trial
2007
OBJECTIVE: To describe a safe long-term medical treatment for deeply infiltrating endometriosis, a critical condition characterized by multiple painful symptoms and a high recurrence rate after surgical treatment. DESIGN: Prospective study…
2007
diagnostic-accuracy
2007
OBJECTIVE: Urocortin is a neuropeptide, member of the corticotropin-releasing hormone family, that is produced by the human endometrium. Ovarian endometrioma is a prevalent gynecologic disorder still lacking specific serum markers. In the p…
review
2006
In the recent years, the research involved to clarify the mechanisms of endometriosis development opened new innovative treatments. In fact, not only new drugs have been studied but also new routes of administration for hormones have been i…
case-report
2006
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous endometriosis is a rare condition. CASE REPORT: A 37-year-old woman came to our observation 3 years after Cesarean section for a nodule under the scar that became spontaneously painful during menstrual bleeding. Trans…
rct
2006
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of a new progestin progestogen only pill (desogestrel) versus an oral contraceptive in the treatment of recurrent endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: A randomized prospective clinical study. A group of women with e…