Prast J

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus
article 2013
Costs of endometriosis in Austria: a survey of direct and indirect costs
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-013-2793-0

PurposeThe literature includes a wealth of medical data on endometriosis, but the economic significance of the condition has so far been neglected. An analysis of hospital costs for endometriosis in Austria was, therefore, carried out for e…

2008
Human chorionic gonadotropin stimulates trophoblast invasion through extracellularly regulated kinase and AKT signaling.
Endocrinology ·doi:10.1210/en.2007-1282

Chorionic gonadotropin (CG) is indispensable for human pregnancy because it controls implantation, decidualization, and placental development. However, its particular role in the differentiation process of invasive trophoblasts has not been…

article 2007
Human chorionic gonadotrophin attenuates NF-κB activation and cytokine expression of endometriotic stromal cells
Molecular human reproduction ·doi:10.1093/molehr/gam032

Recently, a clinical study provided evidence that treatment of endometriotic women with human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) alleviates disease-related pain and sleeplessness suggesting therapeutic effects of the hormone. Since endometriosis…