René Wenzl

ORCID: 0000-0001-6177-1421 · 74 papers in corpus
article 2015
·doi:10.1055/s-0035-1558385

Trotz der hohen klinischen Relevanz der Endometriose war es bisher nicht möglich eine Spezialisierung im Rahmen eines zertifizierten Weiterbildungsprogrammes anzustreben/anzubieten.

article 2014
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.05.027

ObjectiveIn addition to dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and subfertility, pain in the lower extremities has been described to be a further complaint in women affected by endometriosis, and lysis of nerve entrapment was thought to be associated w…

article 2013
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.3109/09513590.2013.856409

Endometriosis compromises the quality of life of countless women worldwide and is a leading cause of disability. Clinical symptoms of endometriosis can be very heterogeneous leading to a long interval between onset of symptoms and surgical …

article 2011
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/der010

BACKGROUND Enhanced proliferation and survival of eutopic endometrial cells from patients with endometriosis compared with healthy women is associated with abnormal activation of extra-cellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2). Giv…

article 2011
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.06.070

ObjectiveTo establish the prevalence of endometriosis metastatic to pelvic sentinel lymph nodes (PSLN) in women with ovarian and/or peritoneal endometriosis.DesignProspective clinical study.SettingAcademic research institution.Patient(s)Wom…

article 2010
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/1477-7827-8-85

BACKGROUND: Initial publications examining the hereditary aspects of endometriosis appeared in the early seventies and demonstrated an up to seven-fold risk for endometriosis in first-degree relatives of endometriosis patients. The aim was …

rct 2009
Contraception ·doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2008.07.017

BACKGROUND: Implanon has been reported to be effective in the treatment of dysmenorrhea. We compared the therapeutic efficacies of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and Implanon with regard to pain relief in women with endometriosis.…

article 2007
·doi:10.1055/s-2007-983617

In der medikamentösen Therapie der endometriose-assoziierten Schmerzsymptomatik kommen neben GnRH-Analoga und Danazol® seit vielen Jahren Gestagene zum Einsatz. Ein akzeptiertes „Standard-Langzeittherapeutikum“ stellt dabei Depot-Medroxypro…

article 2005
·doi:10.1055/s-2005-920978

Fragestellung: Unter Endometriose wird das Vorkommen von Endometrium außerhalb der Gebärmutterhöhle verstanden, wobei eine Endometriosis interna uteri (Adenomyosis uteri) von einer Endometriosis externa uteri unterschieden wird. Warum es zu…

article 2005
·doi:10.1055/s-2005-920986

Hintergrund: Endometriose ist eine Erkrankung die verschiedenste Erscheinungsformen zeigen kann und für die Diagnostik eine schwierig fassbare Entität darstellt. Aus epidemiologischer Sicht gibt es eine Reihe von Parametern, die häufig mit …

article 2005
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.06.014

ObjectiveTo evaluate the local matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP-1), estrogen receptor (ER) alpha, and ERbeta protein expression in eutopic and dystopic tissue from patients with endometriosis and to compare the endometrial expression pattern…

article 2005
·doi:10.1055/s-2005-920976

Fragestellung: Die Endometriose stellt neben Malignomen des weiblichen Genitale die häufigste Ursache für organdestruktives Wachstum im kleinen Becken dar, wodurch sich klassische Symptome wie Dypareunie, Dysmenorrhoe, Dysdefäkation oder Dy…

article 2005
·doi:10.1055/s-2005-920973

Fragestellung: Die Endometriose stellt neben Malignomen des weiblichen Genitale die häufigste Ursache für organdestruktives Wachstum im kleinen Becken dar, wodurch sich klassische Symptome wie Dypareunie, Dysmenorrhoe, Dysdefäkation oder Dy…

article 2004
·doi:10.1007/s00129-004-1558-z
article 2003
·doi:10.1177/107155760301000107

Interleukin (IL)-6 has been implicated in the etiology of endometriosis. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at position -174 in the IL-6 gene promoter appears to influence IL-6 transcription rates in vitro and basal IL-6 levels in vivo.…

review 2003
Drugs of today (Barcelona, Spain : 1998) ·doi:10.1358/dot.2003.39.12.799414

Endometriosis is a multifactorial disease affecting up to 15% of women of reproductive age. This condition is characterized by the presence and growth of endometrial cells outside the uterus. Susceptibility to endometriosis depends on compl…

article 2002
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1023/a:1016062726783

PurposeCatechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inactivates the estradiol metabolites, 2-hydroxy and 4-hydroxy catechols, which have been implicated in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. A COMT valine to methionine polymorphism (G-to-A) in exon …

article 2002
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)02984-3

ObjectiveTo investigate the association between the 306-base pair insertion polymorphism in intron G of the progesterone receptor (PROGINS) and endometriosis.DesignCase-control study.SettingTertiary care center.Patient(s)Ninety-five white w…

article 2002
·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)04084-0
article 2002
·doi:10.1177/107155760200900510
article 2001
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(00)01642-3

ObjectiveTo investigate microvessel density in adenomyosis compared to the endometrium in patients with adenomyosis and in normal controls.DesignUterine paraffin-embedded histologic specimens were immunostained for CD34. The area with the h…

article 1999
Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)

Surgical treatment of endometriosis should be done during laparoscopy, which is obligatory for the diagnosis of the disease. In case of continuing postoperative symptoms, a medical treatment should be administered. As endometriosis is a hor…

article 1999
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

Endometriosis is one of the most common benign gynecological diseases, affecting an estimated 10-15% of all premenopausal women. In this open multicentric prospective study, we investigated the effectiveness and tolerance of a gonadotropin …

article 1998
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000009978

We performed an immunohistochemical study on paraffin-embedded tissues to evaluate the invasion pattern of endometriotic implants by determination of matrix metalloproteinase (gelatinase A) expression. Endometriotic tissues (n=32) and uteri…