PROBLEM: Τo assess the endometrial expression of progesterone receptors in various subgroups of infertile women during implantation window. ΜETHODS: A prospective observational study was performed during March 2013-February 2017. Infertile …
BackgroundInfertility is a major issue of concern for couples at reproductive age. The underlying causes of infertility remain unknown in 15-30 % of the cases. Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1), which is a major fibrinolytic f…
The main objective of our study was to study LIF and LIF-R endometrial expression during the implantation window in the various sub-groups of infertile women according to infertility cause. A prospective observational case-control study was…
Rupture of uterus is an obstetrical complication characterized by a breach in the uterine wall and the overlying serosa. We report an unusual case of spontaneous rupture of an unscarred uterus in a 33-year-old woman, a day after her third s…
Appendiceal mucocele is a rare clinical entity, which is however quite often associated with mucinous ovarian tumor. The coexistence of mucinous cystadenoma of the appendix and endometrial adenocarcinoma has not been reported before. A 49-y…
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of danazol on gonadotropin secretion. METHODS: Ten endometriotic patients were treated with danazol for 6 months. To evaluate gonadotropin and estradiol secretion, a gonado…
Ten patients with endometriosis, aged from 21 to 37 years, were treated with danazol at a dosage level of 200 mg three times daily for 6 months. Three blood samples were drawn 60 min apart for evaluation of the sex hormone binding globulin …
Ten patients suffering from endometriosis were treated with danazol at a dose of 200 mg three times daily for 6 months. To evaluate prolactin secretion, a thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) test and an insulin challenge test were carried o…