Gordon K

IntroductionC3 glomerulopathy (C3G) and primary (idiopathic) immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) are rare progressive kidney diseases. Due to the rare nature of C3G/primary IC-MPGN, there is a paucity of real-w…

BACKGROUND: Physicians' preferences for attributes of medical treatments for endometriosis-associated pain have not previously been quantified. METHODS: US obstetrician-gynecologists completed an online discrete-choice experiment survey. I…

In this article, I provide a narrative remembrance of the many early proof-of-concept studies that were performed at the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A group, led by the late Dr. Gary Hodgen, …

OBJECTIVE: In this post hoc analysis, we evaluated the impact of elagolix on dysmenorrhea and nonmenstrual pelvic pain across menstrual period (bleeding days) and nonmenstrual (nonbleeding) days. METHODS: Data from two randomized, 6-month,…

BACKGROUND: Elagolix is an oral, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist, that significantly reduces dysmenorrhea and non-menstrual pelvic pain (NMPP) in women with moderate to severe endometriosis-associated pain. METHODS…

Study Objective The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world in unforeseen ways, particularly healthcare. This study evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women with endometriosis-associated pain, including its influence on quali…

INTRODUCTION: Despite guidance towards minimally invasive, outpatient procedures for endometriosis, many patients nonetheless receive inpatient care. Our objective was to assess trends in patient and hospital characteristics, surgical compl…

OBJECTIVE: To examine opioid use, opioid prescribing patterns, and timing of the first opioid prescription in endometriosis patients compared with matched women in the control group without endometriosis. METHODS: We conducted a retrospecti…

OBJECTIVE: To review the available clinical evidence on the use of combined hormonal contraceptive (CHC) agents (estrogen [E]-progestin combinations) for the treatment of endometriosis-related pain. DESIGN: A systematic review of the MEDLIN…

BackgroundWe sought to evaluate the incidence and clinical impact of luteinizing hormone (LH) rises prior to and during gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist treatment started on day 5 or 6 of ovarian stimulation with recombinant…

OBJECTIVE: To identify factors influencing the development of endometrial autografts in a monkey model of endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective, comparative study. SETTING: Animal research unit. SUBJECTS: Thirty regularly cycling cynomolgus…