Goumenou A

No ORCID on file · 11 papers in corpus · active 1998-2016

Study types

  • article 7
  • other 3

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 10
  • infertility 4
  • adenomyosis 2
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
2016
International journal of oncology ·doi:10.3892/ijo.2016.3531

Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynaecological malignancy and was diagnosed in over 7,000 women in 2011 in the UK. There are currently no reliable biomarkers available for use in a regular screening assay for ovarian cancer and due…

other 2009
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-009-1031-2

BACKGROUND: The aim of this investigation was twofold: first, to demonstrate an association between endometriosis, ABO blood groups and Rhesus factor and, second, to show potential correlation of ABO blood group and stages of endometriosis.…

article 2008
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ·doi:10.1080/01443610801912436

Age, BMI, lifestyle, menstrual status and obstetric history can modulate the endocrine system and, therefore, have been hypothesised to play a role in in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) outcome. We designed a retrospective study, set in a medical…

other 2008
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.1080/09513590801948341

BACKGROUND: There are conflicting data concerning endometriosis and spontaneous abortion (SAB). The aim of the present study was to evaluate if there was any association between endometriosis and SAB. Moreover, we investigated risk factors …

article 2006
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.12.044

ObjectiveTo report a case of endometriosis associated with massive ascites, pleural effusion, and extremely elevated Ca-125.DesignCase report.SettingUniversity hospital.Patient(s)A 46-year-old, white nulligravida with bilateral adnexal mass…

article 2005
Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation ·doi:10.1016/j.jsgi.2005.01.028

Objectivep53, MDM2, and p21Waf1 are oncoproteins that regulate the cell cycle. The purpose of this study was to examine the distribution of p53, MDM2, and p21Waf1 oncoprotein expression in endometriomas and in adenomyosis.MethodsTissue samp…

article 2003
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(03)01122-1

ObjectivePeritoneal fluid (PF) inflammatory factors may participate in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. The aim of this study was to investigate PF interleukin (IL)-18 levels in women with and without endometriosis.DesignControlled clinic…

article 2003
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deg083

BACKGROUND: Interleukin (IL)-15 is a novel cytokine with immunoregulatory and angiogenic properties. We compared IL-15 levels in the peritoneal fluid (PF) of women with and without endometriosis. METHODS: PF samples were obtained from 55 wo…

article 2003
American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) ·doi:10.1034/j.1600-0897.2003.01164.x

PROBLEM: Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) belongs to a group of glycoproteins isolated from extracts of human placenta. Healthy ovarian and uterine tissues are also known to express PAPP-A. We hypothesized that PAPP-A levels m…

other 2001
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/s0301-2115(01)00381-5

OBJECTIVE: To determine the Bcl-2 and Bax expressions in endometriotic and adenomyotic tissues. In addition, to evaluate the Bcl-2/Bax status during the menstrual cycle in these tissues. METHODS: A total of 56 women were retrospectively re…

article 1998
European journal of gynaecological oncology

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the ovarian function of women with endometriosis could be identified by serologic concentration of the oncofetal antigen CA 19-9 before, during and after treatment for 6 months with danaz…