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ORCID: 0000-0002-1968-8533 · 2 papers in corpus

article 2014

1–Alpha, 25–Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Regresses Endometriotic Implants in Rats by Inhibiting Neovascularization and Altering Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase

Postgraduate medicine ·doi:10.3810/pgm.2014.01.2730

BACKGROUND: The exact pathogenesis of endometriosis has not been completely discerned. 1-alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25[OH][2]D[3]) has been shown to have an anti-angiogenic effect and extracellular matrix-proteases-degrading properties…

article 2014

Huge endometrioma with severe ascites mimicking ovarian cancer

Ovarian endometrioma accompanying with elevated levels of serum tumor antigens and free peritoneal fluid may be misdiagnosed as ovarian cancer. A 40 year-old nulliparous woman was referred to our clinic with 15x15x12.4 cm and 6x4x3.7 cm hyp…