Paul J.Q. van der Linden

Objective: To study whether there is a relation between the application of corticosteroids and occurrence of postmenopausal bleeding. Also we want to determine whether corticosteroids can cause an irregularity in a previously regular menstr…

Endometriose is het voorkomen van endometriumachtig weefsel op andere plaatsen dan het cavum uteri. Het is geassocieerd met subfertiliteit en pijn, meestal dysmenorroe, dyspareunie en chronische pijn. De diagnose wordt vermoed op basis van …

The objective of the present study was to detect the expression of P-cadherin in human endometrium and endometriosis and to compare this expression to that of E-cadherin. To this end immunohistochemistry with monoclonal antibodies specific …

Endometriose kan worden gedefinieerd als het voorkomen van functionerend endometriumachtig (klierbuizen en stroma) weefsel op plaatsen anders dan het cavum uteri. Meestal betreft het lokalisaties in de buik, in het bijzonder het kleine bekk…

Endometriosis is a chronic condition that can cause severe pain and have a significant effect on the quality of life. The currently available hormonal treatments with analogues of gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) and oral progestation…

Although peritoneal endometriosis was recognized in 1860, its pathogenesis still remains unclear. Several theories attempt to explain the pathogenesis of this condition. From these, the implantation theory maintains that peritoneal endometr…

Although endometriosis has been known for over 100 years, its pathogenesis is still poorly understood. In this overview the literature regarding the pathogenesis of endometriosis is reviewed. The implantation or transplantation theory, that…