Polan ML
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· 13 papers in corpus
other
2012
AIM: We sought to investigate protein biomarkers for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in vaginal tissues using surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF MS) and examine if this is a reliable m…
other
2011
AIMS: Increased apoptotic activity in pelvic tissues may contribute to development of pelvic floor disorders. We evaluated expression of apoptotic factors (Bcl-2 family) in vaginal tissues from women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and how…
other
2010
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of transforming growth interacting factor (TGIF), a Smad transcriptional corepressor, in leiomyoma and matched myometrial tissue samples and the effect of TGIF overexpression in myometrial cells. DE…
other
2009
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: We investigated whether the expression of alpha-1 antitrypsin (ATT), neutrophil elastase (NE), and lysyl oxidase-like protein 1 (LOXL-1) vary within the vagina in subjects with pelvic organ prolapse (POP). METH…
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2002
OBJECTIVE: To investigate expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), membranous type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP), and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) in ectopic and eutopic endometrium from women with and wi…
other
2002
Endometriosis is characterized by the ectopic implantation of endometrium on peritoneal surfaces. Angiogenic and growth factors may play a significant role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Midkine (MK) and pleiotrophin (PTN) are two re…
nonrandomized-trial
1998
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the protein expression of GnRH in the endometrium of fertile patients throughout the menstrual cycle. DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal study. SETTING: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Reproductive Immunol…
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1998
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1993
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression of interleukin-1 (IL-1) type I receptor in the endometrial tissue of normal patients during the menstrual cycle. DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal study. SETTING: D…
lab-animal
1989
On the basis of their recent studies, several researchers have suggested that the infertility associated with mild endometriosis is due to the alteration of peritoneal fluid, resulting in impairment of the viability of gametes or embryos. E…
other
1986
The major advantage of the argon laser in laparoscopic reproductive pelvic surgery is the ability to transmit the laser beam along a flexible fiber that can easily be directed at a lesion. Its use has been specifically described for the tre…
review
1982
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1980
Twenty patients have undergone presacral neurectomy at Yale-New Haven hospital over the past 7 years. The patients were separated into three subdivisions according to abnormal findings at the time of surgery: group I, endometriosis; group I…