Wertel I
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· 4 papers in corpus
review
2010
The majority of adult women with endometriosis report that their symptoms started in adolescence. Early diagnosis and optimal treatment prevent disease progression and mitigate long-term morbidities, such as infertility and chronic pelvic p…
observational
2010
AIM: Endometriosis is characterized by a cyclic hemorrhage within the peritoneal cavity. Accumulating data suggests that iron homeostasis in the peritoneal cavity may be disrupted by endometriosis. The aim of our study was to evaluate iron …
observational
2008
OBJECTIVES: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) plays a key role in the processes underlying the development of pelvic endometriosis. TNF-alpha acts on target cells via two receptors: TNFR1(p55) and TNFR2(p75). Depending on cell type an…
observational
2006
UNLABELLED: Accumulating data suggests that iron homeostasis in the peritoneal cavity may be disrupted by endometriosis. Increased iron metabolism induce proinflammatory and prooxidative environment in the peritoneal fluid (PF), thus may be…