ObjectiveTo investigate if stem or progenitor cells are found in adenomyosis and to characterize the role of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in adenomyosis-derived mesenchymal stem cell (AMSC)-related pathogenesis of adenomyosis.DesignExperimental…
Chronic pelvic pain is a complicated syndrome comprised of different types of pain, including dysmenorrhea, deep dyspareunia, and intermenstrual pain, which can make interpretation difficult. Therefore, investigation of this complex syndrom…
ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to examine if COX-2, CK7 and CK20 are involved in the malignant transformation of endometriosis.MethodsWe compared COX-2, CK7 and CK20 expressions between isolated endometriosis lesions and endometrio…
BACKGROUND: Wound endometriosis is still a rare phenomenon. In this study, we tried to identify its risk factors and presented our experience in managing such disease. METHODS: We studied twenty-three women with pathologically confirmed wou…
OBJECTIVE: To use comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) to analyzefrozen tissuesfrom adenomyosis cases to discover and map genomic regions for chromosomal gains and losses. STUDY DESIGN: In a retrospective study, upper and lower threshol…
Laparoscopic bipolar coagulation of uterine vessels (LBCUV) is reported to treat clinically symptomatic myomas that caused severe menorrhagia, but the viability of pregnancy after operation is unknown. A woman with clinically diagnosed uter…