Antonio La Marca

PurposeFollicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) mediate intracellular functions by binding their specific protein G-coupled gonadotrophin receptor, respectively FSH receptor (FSHR) and LH/choriogonadotrophin receptor …

BackgroundDuring a cycle of in vitro fertilisation plus intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI), women receive daily doses of gonadotropin follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) to induce multifollicular development in the ovaries. Generall…

Purposeto compare the baseline characteristics and chance of live birth in the different categories of poor responders identified by the combinations of the Bologna criteria and establish whether these groups comprise a homogenous populatio…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: A very high percentage of patients with severe pelvic endometriosis develop adhesions after laparoscopic surgery. The objective of this trial was to evaluate the role of ovarian suspension performed during surgery for sever…

UnlabelledBackgroundChronological age and oocyte yield are independent determinants of live birth in assisted conception. Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is strongly associated with oocyte yield after controlled ovarian stimulation. We have pr…

UnlabelledBackgroundThe FSH starting dose is usually chosen according to women's age, anamnesis, clinical criteria and markers of ovarian reserve. Currently used markers include antral follicle count (AFC), which is considered to have a ver…

Purpose The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of sociodemographic and anamnestic characteristics of women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) on the quality of life and sexual function. Methods It is a prospective cohort st…

The abdominal wall is an uncommon site of extrapelvic endometriosis, which usually develops in a previous surgical scar and it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any abdominal swelling. Endometriosis involving the rectus …

OBJECTIVE: It was the purpose of the present study to investigate whether human endometrium expresses follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) receptor mRNA and peptide, and whether this expression is regulated in a cycle-dependent manner in endo…

The epidermal growth factor (EGF) and its receptor (EGFR) are involved in the control of the human endometrial growth [1]. The EGFR endometrial expression is up-regulated by estrogens [2]. The endometrial EGFR increases during the follicula…

The growth of a uterine leiomyoma growth stops and regresses after the menopause suggesting that leiomyoma growth is dependent on ovarian steroids. Therefore, estrogen has received much attention as the major factor responsible for the deve…

The most effective therapy for endometriosis is a matter for debate. The aim of the present randomized study was to evaluate the efficacy of low doses of danazol on recurrence of pelvic pain in patients with moderate or severe endometriosis…

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of danazol in reducing the volume of fibromyomas and in the treatment of associated symptoms. Twenty women (34-42 years) with uterine fibromyomas were treated with 400 mg/day of danazol for …