Heikinheimo O
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· 4 papers in corpus
observational
2026
BACKGROUND: Ovarian endometriosis is one of the most frequently diagnosed endometriosis subtypes. Surgical treatment may be required in selected cases, and indications for surgery have evolved over the years. However, recurrence is common a…
review
2011
Of women of reproductive age, 6 to 10% are estimated to be affected by endometriosis. Growth of tissue resembling the uterine mucosa outside the uterine cavity often causes severe menstrual pain, chronic pelvic pain and infertility for the …
review
1997
Mifepristone is a steroidal antiprogestin and antiglucocorticoid acting at the receptor level. The aromatic dimethylaminophenyl side chain in position 11 of the steroid structure is essential for the antagonistic properties of mifepristone.…
review
1996
Use of standard estrogen-progestin contraception remains problematic in several subgroups of patients (e.g., those in whom exogenous estrogens are contraindicated, such as survivors of hormone-dependent cancer, or patients with endometriosi…