Ramos J

IntroductionPeritoneal mesothelioma (PeM) is a rare cancer of the peritoneal lining. Unlike pleural mesothelioma, PeM is less frequently linked to asbestos exposure. Chronic serosal inflammation, as seen in Crohn's disease (CD), has been pr…

IntroductionSimplified ultrasound-based infertility protocols that appear to provide enough information to plan effective management have been described. Thus, the objective of this study is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of the hystero…

ObjectiveOur purpose was to determine and compare the efficacy and hormonal and metabolic effects of 1.25 mg with 2.5 mg of gestrinone given twice a week in the treatment of mild and moderate pelvic endometriosis.Study designA phase II, pro…

OBJECTIVE: To determine changes in trabecular vertebral bone mass, serum E2, and serum calcitonin during and after therapy of pelvic endometriosis with depot leuprolide acetate (LA) or danazol. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, double-blind…

Cortical bone (distal radius and ulna) and trabecular bone mineral content of the thoracolumbar vertebrae (T-12 to L-4) were measured with single-photon absorptiometry and quantitative computed tomography, respectively, in 55 women with lap…

Determined by a sandwich, solid-phase radioimmunoassay with mouse monoclonal antibody, OC 125, plasma CA 125 levels were significantly elevated in stage III (mean +/- SEM = 32.7 +/- 5.2 U/ml, n = 17, p = less than 0.01) and stage IV endomet…