Tasuku Harada
ORCID: 0000-0002-1492-7275
· 166 papers in corpus
nonrandomized-trial
2003
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether serum interleukin (IL)-6 can be measured in patients with ovarian endometriomas and whether these measurements are useful in managing this disease. DESIGN: A controlled clinical study and an in vitro study. …
lab-animal
2003
Endometriosis, a common disease among women of reproductive age, is characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. We previously reported that TNFalpha promoted proliferation of endometriotic stromal cells by i…
2002
observational
2002
To address the contrasting findings regarding how pain is related to endometriosis, the relationship between pain and stage of endometriosis was dissected differently by the chief complaint to eliminate selection biases. A total of 1,092 wo…
other
2002
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of laparoscopic surgery on the symptoms associated with ovarian endometrioma. We also examined serum IL-6 concentrations in patients with endometrioma. Ninety-two patients who underwent …
review
2002
Endometriosis, which is common in women of reproductive age, may affect fertility. It is also clear that mechanical disruption of the pelvic anatomy may cause infertility. However, our understanding of the association between the early stag…
2002
review
2001
review
2001
OBJECTIVE: To review the literature on the role of cytokines in the pathogenesis of endometriosis and endometriosis-associated infertility. DESIGN: Pertinent studies were identified by a computer search of MEDLINE. References of selected a…
case-report
2000
other
2000
OBJECTIVE: To compare the expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in endometrial and endometriotic cells. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tottori University Hospital, Yonago, Japan. PATIENT(S): Twe…
2000
other
1999
Peritoneal fluid in women with endometriosis contains an increased number of activated macrophages that secrete a variety of cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, vascular endothelial growth factor, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha …
other
1998
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of interleukin-8 (IL-8) in peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. DESIGN: Peritoneal fluid was collected by laparoscopy. Endometrial and endometriotic stroma…
observational
1997
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to investigate the relationship between the levels of interleukin-6, interleukin-6 soluble receptor, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in peritoneal fluid and the size and number of active red endometriotic lesions.…
observational
1992
OBJECTIVE: We attempted to clarify the relationship between luteinized unruptured follicle, which occurs in the early stages of endometriosis, and unexplained infertility. STUDY DESIGN: Seventy patients who had unexplained infertility were…