IT Cameron — Endo Lab

article 2002

P18 Human endometrial stroma following exposure to the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS).

The levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS or Mirena®) is an efficient contraceptive device which also brings about a profound reduction in menstrual blood loss. It is therefore a recognised treatment for menorrhagia. A common cause of…

article 1992

Medical management of menorrhagia

·doi:10.1016/s0957-5847(05)80051-4

article 1991

Epidermal growth factor in human endometrium: proliferative effects in culture and immunocytochemical localization in normal and endometriotic tissues

Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a137512

Endometrial proliferation is stimulated by oestradiol. The precise mechanism is poorly understood, but may be mediated by epidermal growth factor (EGF). The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of oestradiol and EGF on glandul…

article 1987

Endometrial prostaglandins in women with abnormal menstrual bleeding

·doi:10.1016/0262-1746(87)90014-x

Endogenous prostaglandin (PG) concentrations (6oxo PGF1 alpha, PGE, PGF2 alpha) have been measured by radioimmunoassay in the endometrium of women with objectively assessed menstrual blood loss (MBL). The concentration of PGE and "total" PG…

article 1985

Prostaglandins in the human uterus: An interaction between endometrium and myometrium

·doi:10.1016/0262-1746(85)90122-2

The interaction between the prostaglandin production of the human endometrium and myometrium has been further investigated using intact pieces of endometrium in homogenates of myometrium. There was an increase in the production of 6 oxo PGF…