Piétro Santulli — Endo Lab

article 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…

article 2011

Predictive Factors of Intestinal Deep Endometriosis among the Women with Endometriosis

·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2011.08.254

article 2010

Genome-Wide Profiling of Methylation in Endometriosis Reveals New Molecular Markers for the Disease and Clues for Its Pathophysiology

·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2010.08.261

article 2010

Posters * Endometriosis, Endometrium and Implantation

·doi:10.1093/humrep/de.25.s1.242

Introduction: Endometriosis, defined as the growth of endometrial tissue outside \nthe uterine cavity is a common gynaecological disorder affecting 10-15% \nof women in their reproductive years. It is a major clinical problem causing in- \n…

article 2010

Preoperative Evaluation of Posterior Deep-Infiltrating Endometriosis Demonstrates a Relationship with Urinary Dysfunction and Parametrial Involvement

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2010.08.692

Study objectiveTo estimate the association between urinary symptoms and quality of life in patients with posterior deep-infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) with anatomical locations of endometriosis.DesignProspective nonrandomized study (Canad…

article 2010

Research Resource: Genome-Wide Profiling of Methylated Promoters in Endometriosis Reveals a Subtelomeric Location of Hypermethylation

Molecular Endocrinology ·doi:10.1210/me.2010-0160

Several lines of evidence indicate that endometriosis could be partially due to selective epigenetic deregulations. Promoter hypermethylation of some key genes, such as progesterone receptor and aromatase, has been associated with the silen…

article 2009

Painful Endometrioma Must Make Aware of Deep Endometriotic Lesions

·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2009.08.404