Ruggero Dargenio

Clinical and experimental evidence showed an increased concentration of prostaglandins in peritoneal fluid in cases of endometriosis. The aim of this study was to verify whether an antiprostaglandin drug can restore fertility in cases of en…

Forty-eight patients affected with missed abortion, intrauterine fetal death and hydatiform mole were treated with vaginal suppositories containing 1 mg of 16,16-dimethyl-trans-delta 2-PGE1 methyl ester (ONO-802). The patients were divided …

The possible role of prostaglandins in infertility associated with endometriosis is not fully understood. We therefore compared the efficacy of danazol, the drug chosen for treating this disease with that of indomethacin, an anti-prostaglan…

Endometriosis was induced in 20 rats. Treatment by diathermy was compared to treatment by microsurgical resection of endometrial implants. No significant differences were found between the 2 groups regarding ovulation, nidation index or pre…