L. Michael Kettel

No ORCID on file · 10 papers in corpus · active 1989-1997

Study types

  • article 8
  • review 2

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 7
  • mesh:D004715 6
  • infertility 1
review 1997
MODERN MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America ·doi:10.1016/s0889-8545(05)70309-0
review 1996
Mifepristone: Clinical Application in General Gynecology
Clinical obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1097/00003081-199606000-00018

RU-486, the first clinically available antiprogestin, has numerous gynecologic applications beyond first-trimester pregnancy termination. Long-term administration of 2 mg/day of RU-486 suppresses ovulation while maintaining serum estrogen l…

article 1995
Endometrial effects of long-term low-dose administration of RU486
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)57478-0
article 1994
Clinical efficacy of the antiprogesterone RU486 in the treatment of endometriosis and uterine fibroids
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/9.suppl_1.116

To evaluate the long-term effects of treatment with RU486 and to test its efficacy in endometriosis, a 3-month trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of daily administration (100 mg/day or approximately 2 mg/kg/day) on the functional a…

article 1993
Regression of Uterine Leiomyomata in Response to the Antiprogesterone RU 486
·doi:10.1097/00006254-199309000-00021

Uterine leiomyomata are steroid hormone-dependent tumors that are common in reproductive-age women. Some series have found leiomyomata in up to 20 per cent of women over 30 years of age. These tumors represent the most frequent indication f…

article 1992
Interruption of endometrial maturation without hormonal changes by an antiprogesterone during the first half of luteal phase of the menstrual cycle: a contraceptive potential
·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)55200-5
article 1991
Endocrine responses to long-term administration of the antiprogesterone RU486 in patients with pelvic endometriosis
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)54531-2
article 1990
Accelerated dissolution of luteal-endometrial integrity by the administration of antagonists of gonadotropin-releasing hormone and progesterone to late-luteal phase women
·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)53936-3
article 1989
Combination medical and surgical therapy for infertile patients with endometriosis.
Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

Endometriosis is a difficult problem for practicing gynecologists and is commonly associated with infertility. The diagnosis of endometriosis should only be made at the time of laparoscopy or laparotomy and should be confirmed with biopsy i…

article 1989
Combination Medical and Surgical Therapy for Infertile Patients with Endometriosis
·doi:10.1016/s0889-8545(21)00145-5