Luca Pagliardini

No ORCID on file · 38 papers in corpus · active 2012-2026

Study types

  • article 22
  • review 7
  • other 1
  • preprint 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 30
  • infertility 8
  • adenomyosis 5
  • endometrioma 3
  • bowel_endometriosis 1
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
  • die_deep_infiltrating 1
article 2026
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/s12958-026-01567-4

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis and adenomyosis are estrogen-dependent inflammatory conditions frequently associated with impaired fertility. Although progesterone resistance at the tissue level is well documented, it remains unclear whether thes…

article 2025
·doi:10.54103/2282-0930/29351

INTRODUCTION Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory gynecological condition characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. It appears in various forms and can be classified based on location into several subt…

article 2025
·doi:10.1093/humrep/deaf097.627

Abstract Study question Are progesterone levels lower in women with endometriosis or adenomyosis undergoing an embryo transfer compared to unaffected? Summary answer Progesterone levels before embryo transfer in women with adenomyosis and e…

article 2024
·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.07.572
2024
The world journal of men's health ·doi:10.5534/wjmh.220283

PurposeTo assess the relationship between clinical and semen characteristics and assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes with different birth weight (BW) categories in a cohort of infertile men.Materials and methodsData from 1,063 i…

2024
Life (Basel, Switzerland) ·doi:10.3390/life14111360

Despite advancements in technologies such as time-lapse microscopy and artificial intelligence, the gold standard for embryo selection still relies on standard morphological assessment. Several studies have investigated the correlation betw…

article 2023
Journal of clinical medicine ·doi:10.3390/jcm12103557

Endometriosis and autoimmune diseases share a hyper-inflammatory state that might negatively impact the embryo-endometrium crosstalk. Inflammatory and immune deregulatory mechanisms have been shown to impair both endometrial receptivity and…

2023
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-022-02682-y

PurposeTo evaluate the association between progesterone (P) level on the day of trigger and time to blastulation in IVF cycles.MethodsThis was a retrospective cohort study with autologous IVF cycles performed at our Institution from January…

2023
Cancers ·doi:10.3390/cancers15123141

Sarcomas are relatively common in the young and their treatment can impair fertility. Fertility preservation can be achieved via the cryopreservation of gametes after controlled ovarian stimulation before cancer treatment. A reduced respons…

article 2023
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology ·doi:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2023.106439

Endometriosis was claimed to negatively affect the intrafollicular environment, hindering oocyte competence. Previous studies evaluated expression levels of cytochrome P450 aromatase (CYP19A) in granulosa and cumulus oophorus cells collecte…

article 2022
The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception ·doi:10.1080/13625187.2022.2128644

PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to assess the length of diagnostic delay of symptomatic endometriosis in Italy and analyse the presence of correlations between the socio-demographic status of patients and the clinical characteristics/type…

article 2022
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.05.001

OBJECTIVES: Previous evidence seems to support the more common presence of certain pigmentation types in women with endometriosis. The aim of this study was to assess the association of certain somatic phenotypes with specific localizations…

article 2022
·doi:10.1093/humrep/deac106.102

Abstract Study question To evaluate whether the presence of concomitant autoimmunity in endometriosis patients may affect In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)/Intracytoplasmic Injection (ICSI) outcomes. Summary answer In ‘normo-responders’ patients…

article 2022
·doi:10.1093/humrep/deac104.073

Abstract Study question Does endometriosis affect the expression of the aromatase gene CYP19A1 in the cumulus oophorous (COCs) and mural lutein-granulosa cells (GCs) influencing ART procedures? Summary answer Endometriosis does not impair C…

review 2021
International journal of molecular sciences ·doi:10.3390/ijms22169033

According to a rich body of literature, immune cell dysfunctions, both locally and systemically, and an inflammatory environment characterize all forms of endometriosis. Alterations in transcripts and proteins involved in the recruitment of…

review 2021
Minerva obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.23736/s2724-606x.21.04768-7

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis pathogenesis is still a matter of debate. It is now agreed that a complex cooperation of genetic, hormonal, immune and environmental factors is implicated. However, no consensus has been reached yet on what first…

article 2020
Diagnostics ·doi:10.3390/diagnostics10020083

In vitro fertilization can be an effective tool to manage the endometriosis-associated infertility, which accounts for 10% of the strategy indications. Nevertheless, a negative effect of endometriosis on IVF outcomes has been suggested. The…

review 2019
Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society ·doi:10.1080/13697137.2018.1549213

The incidence of endometriosis in middle-aged women is not minimal compared to that in the reproductive age group. The treatment of affected women after childbearing age to the natural transition toward menopause has received considerably p…

article 2018
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dey305

STUDY QUESTION: Does CO2 laser vaporization offer better results in treating endometrioma in terms of ovarian reserve preservation compared to traditional cystectomy? SUMMARY ANSWER: Assessing both antral follicle count (AFC) and serum anti…

preprint 2018
·doi:10.26226/morressier.5af300b3738ab10027aa99dc
2017
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0176482

Cycles with progesterone elevation during controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) for IVF/ICSI are commonly managed with a "freeze-all" strategy, due to a well-recognized detrimental effect of high progesterone levels on endometrial receptivit…

2016
Nutrients ·doi:10.3390/nu8030109

The effect of a raised body mass index (BMI) on the outcome of assisted reproduction technology (ART) still represents a controversial issue. Even less clear is whether BMI acts with a potential detrimental effect on IVF outcomes via a dele…

review 2016
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2015.12.017

A panel of experts in the field of endometriosis expressed their opinions on management options in a 28-year-old patient, attempting pregnancy for 1 year, with severe cyclic pelvic pain and with clinical examination and imaging techniques s…

review 2016
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology ·doi:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2015.07.023

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory condition that affects women in their reproductive period. Alterations in ovarian follicle morphology and function have been documented in affected women. The local intrafollicular…

article 2016

previous genome-wide association studies confirm vezatin as the locus with the strongest evidence for association with endometriosis