Gérard Bijaoui

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
observational 2012
In women with endometriosis anti-Müllerian hormone levels are decreased only in those with previous endometrioma surgery
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/des274

STUDY QUESTION: Are anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels lower in women with endometriosis, notably those with endometriomas (OMAs) and deep infiltrating lesions, compared with controls without endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Endometriosis a…

observational 2011
Oral contraceptives and endometriosis: the past use of oral contraceptives for treating severe primary dysmenorrhea is associated with endometriosis, especially deep infiltrating endometriosis
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/der156

BACKGROUND: The relationship between the use of oral contraception (OC) and endometriosis remains controversial. We therefore compared various characteristics of OC use and the surgical diagnosis of endometriosis histologically graded as su…

observational 2010
Smoking habits of 411 women with histologically proven endometriosis and 567 unaffected women
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.04.020

Smoking habits did not influence either the risk of any form of endometriosis (superficial peritoneal endometriosis, ovarian endometriomas, and deep infiltrating endometriosis) and did not correlate with the revised American Fertility Socie…

observational 2008
Genetic polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinase 12 and 13 genes are implicated in endometriosis progression
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/den007

BACKGROUND: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) may contribute to endometriosis. We tested whether eight functional polymorphisms of these genes could modify the risk of endometriosis. METHODS: In this case-control study, 227 endometriosis an…