Rodney W Kelly

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus · active 2002-2006

Study types

  • review 2
  • article 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 2
  • dysmenorrhea 1
review 2006
Regulation of human endometrial function: mechanisms relevant to uterine bleeding
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/1477-7827-4-s1-s5

This review focuses on the complex events that occur in the endometrium after progesterone is withdrawn (or blocked) and menstrual bleeding ensues. A detailed understanding of these local mechanisms will enhance our knowledge of disturbed e…

review 2005
Endocrine Regulation of Menstruation
Endocrine Reviews ·doi:10.1210/er.2004-0021

In women, endometrial morphology and function undergo characteristic changes every menstrual cycle. These changes are crucial for perpetuation of the species and are orchestrated to prepare the endometrium for implantation of a conceptus. I…

article 2002
Premenstrual and Menstrual Changes in the Macaque and Human Endometrium
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb02766.x

According to current theory, endometriosis is initiated during retrograde menstruation when menstrual fragments flow out of the fimbriated end of the fallopian tubes and become established on the ovarian surface or other sites in the perito…