Kissler S

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is one of the most frequent gynaecological disorders being associated with infertility. Hence, the early detection of endometriosis in infertility patients is of importance for the treatment modalities in infertilit…

Membrane proteins of the claudin superfamily are important components of cellular tight and adherens junctions. Although their exact function remains unclear, these proteins may play a role in tissue remodeling, a process which is associate…

ObjectiveEnlargement of the junctional zone (JZ) on T2-weighted resonance imaging of the uterus has recently been established as the major criterion for adenomyosis in patients with endometriosis. This study was conducted to analyse the ext…

BACKGROUND: The metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of proteolytic enzymes involved in tissue remodeling and cell migration. Endometrial tissue remodeling proceeds during the menstrual cycle and requires a temporary and spatially balance…

ObjectiveTo illustrate the influence of pregnancy on primary umbilical endometriosis.DesignCase report.SettingGynecologic endocrinology outpatient department of a university hospital.Patient(s)27-year-old nulliparous woman.Intervention(s)Su…

The uterus is composed of different smooth muscle layers that serve various functions. First, menstrual debris is expulsed at the time of the menses. Second, sperm is transported in the preovulatory phase to maximize fertility, and third, t…

Evidence has been provided that pelvic endometriosis is significantly associated with uterine adenomyosis and that the latter constitutes the major factor of infertility in such conditions. Furthermore, it has become evident that both adeno…

ObjectiveTo compare the expression of genes playing a decisive role during the embryonic development of the female genital tract (WNT4, WNT5A, WNT7A, PAX8) in the peritoneum of patients with endometriosis and control patients.DesignExperime…

During the use of long-cycle regimens of monophasic oral contraceptives, the total number of bleeding and cycle-dependent complaints is considerably lower than during conventional treatment with oral contraceptives. Despite an initially hig…

The significance of retrograde menstruation as a risk factor for endometriosis has been confirmed by numerous clinical observations. Integrins mediate both cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesion, and it is therefore suspected that integrins are…

OBJECTIVE: Uterine hyperperistalsis and dysperistalsis are common phenomena in endometriosis and may be responsible for reduced fertility in cases of minimal or mild extent of disease. Since a high prevalence of adenomyosis uteri has been w…

BACKGROUND: The hypothesis is tested that there is a strong association between endometriosis and adenomyosis and that adenomyosis plays a role in causing infertility in women with endometriosis. METHODS. Magnetic resonance imaging of the u…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate uterotubal transport by means of hysterosalpingoscintigraphy (HSSG) in women with and without endometriosis. DESIGN: A prospective observational study. SETTING: University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gyn…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the uterus and the pelvis in infertile female with symptomatic endometriosis for the assessment of uterine morphology and function. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-…

Endometriosis and adenomyosis show a high prevalence and can be regarded as different symptoms of a unique disease - the dislocation of basal endometrium. Diagnostic methods for detecting adenomyosis are transvaginal sonography (TVS) or T-2…

Peristaltic activity of the nonpregnant uterus serves fundamental functions in the early process of reproduction, such as directed transport of spermatozoa into the tube ipsilateral to the dominant follicle, high fundal implantation of the …