Akihiko Wakatsuki

No ORCID on file · 7 papers in corpus · active 2011-2025

Study types

  • article 5
  • other 2

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 7
  • dysmenorrhea 2
other 2025
Molecular medicine reports ·doi:10.3892/mmr.2025.13648

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disorder characterized by the ectopic growth and proliferation of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, leading to inflammation. Although low‑dose contraceptive pills are widely used for its…

other 2024
Endocrine journal ·doi:10.1507/endocrj.EJ23-0397

Endometriosis, a common gynecological disorder characterized by the growth of endometrial gland and stroma outside the uterus, causes several symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, hypermenorrhea, and chronic abdominal pain. 17β estradiol (E2) stim…

article 2023
Molecular medicine reports ·doi:10.3892/mmr.2023.13028

Endometriosis is initiated by the movement of endometrial cells in the uterus to the fallopian tubes, the ovaries and the peritoneal cavity after the shedding of the uterus lining. To cause endometriosis, it is often necessary for these end…

article 2023
·doi:10.1507/endocrj.ej23-0397

Endometriosis, a common gynecological disorder characterized by the growth of endometrial gland and stroma outside the uterus, causes several symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, hypermenorrhea, and chronic abdominal pain. 17β estradiol (E2) stim…

article 2021
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research ·doi:10.1111/jog.14620

AIM: Endothelial reactivity is inhibited and oxidative stress is enhanced in women with endometriosis. Testosterone may adversely affect lipids and endothelium. We investigated the effects of androgenic properties of progestins combined wit…

article 2015
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006360

OBJECTIVE: To classify diseases based on age at peak incidence to identify risk factors for later disease in women's life course. DESIGN: A cross-sectional baseline survey of participants in the Japan Nurses' Health Study. SETTING: A nation…

article 2011
Atherosclerosis ·doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.08.005