Altgassen C

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
other 2012
Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LASH), a retrospective study of 1,584 cases regarding intra- and perioperative complications
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-011-2170-9

OBJECTIVE: The main interest of this study was to assess the rate of intraoperative and perioperative complications of laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LASH) in a teaching hospital. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 1,584 laparo…

article 2007
Relative Expression of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Receptor, Vitamin D 1α-Hydroxylase, Vitamin D 24-Hydroxylase, and Vitamin D 25-Hydroxylase in Endometriosis and Gynecologic Cancers
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719107304565

The authors demonstrate expression of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and its hydroxylases in the endometrium and ovaries of women with and without endometriosis and endometrial or ovarian cancer. Immunohistochemistry showed strong staining of…

review 2006
[Fluorescence diagnosis and photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid induced protoporphyrin IX in gynecology: an overview]
Zentralblatt für Gynäkologie ·doi:10.1055/s-2005-836915

Fluorescence diagnosis and photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid induced protoporphyrin IX are promising new options in the diagnosis and therapy of diseases in a wide spectrum of medical disciplines such as urology, dermatology, …

review 2005
New developments in the use of peptide gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonists versus agonists
Expert opinion on investigational drugs ·doi:10.1517/13543784.14.9.1085

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates the pituitary secretion of both luteinising hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and thus controls the hormonal and reproductive functions of the gonads. The blockade of the e…