Annemiek Nap

ORCID: 0000-0002-2716-8351 · 67 papers in corpus · active 2002-2026

Study types

  • article 49
  • other 11
  • review 5
  • letter 1
  • preprint 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 62
  • infertility 6
  • dysmenorrhea 4
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 4
  • dyspareunia 3
  • die_deep_infiltrating 2
  • bowel_endometriosis 1
  • endometrioma 1
  • bladder_endometriosis 1
review 2014
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.1244

OBJECTIVE: To harmonize the collection of nonsurgical clinical and epidemiologic data relevant to endometriosis research, allowing large-scale collaboration. DESIGN: An international collaboration involving 34 clinical/academic centers and …

article 2014
·doi:10.18370/2309-4117.2014.19.54-67

Study question: What is the optimal management of women with endometriosis based on the best available evidence in the literature?Summary answer: Using the structured methodology of the Manual for ESHRE Guideline Development, 83 recommendat…

other 2011
·doi:10.1002/9781444398519.ch5

Although endometriosis has been known for over 100 years, its pathogenesis is still poorly understood. In this overview the literature regarding the pathogenesis of endometriosis is reviewed. The implantation or transplantation theory, that…

article 2008
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/den153

BACKGROUND: In this study, we characterized the fibromuscular (FM) tissue, typical of deeply infiltrating endometriosis, investigated which cells are responsible for the FM reaction and evaluated whether transforming growth factor-beta (TGF…

article 2008
Contraception ·doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2008.05.003
article 2007
article 2007
·doi:10.1093/humrep/dem1030

also sensitized ESC to Fas-mediated apoptosis, but this effect seems not to be mediated by the downregulation of FLIP, an inhibitor of caspase-8 activation. Conclusion: In summary, we demonstrate that human ESC are primarily resistant to ap…

article 2005
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.06.080
review 2005
Angiogenesis ·doi:10.1007/s10456-005-9005-x
article 2004
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism ·doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031406

It is known that angiogenesis is of pivotal importance for the development of endometriosis. However, in the treatment of endometriosis patients, prevention of endometriosis lesion development only will not be sufficient as a therapy. Treat…

article 2004
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deh408

BACKGROUND: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are essential for extracellular matrix remodelling and may contribute to the development of endometriosis. Transplantation of endometrium onto the chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) results i…

article 2004
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2004.01.005
article 2004
·doi:10.1016/s1521-6934(04)00006-9
article 2004
·doi:10.26481/dis.20041210an

Chapter 1 1.1 Chapter 1 13.2.2 Ce// actf?es/on mo/eci//es Adhesive properties of endometrial cells determine the process of attachment of retrogradely shed endometrium to the peritoneal lining. Several cell adhesion molecules are expressed …

article 2003
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deg033

BACKGROUND: Not all women with patent tubes develop clinically manifest endometriosis. Quality and quantity of endometrium in retrograde menstruation may be the determining factor in the development of the disease. We hypothesize that retro…

article 2002
·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)03040-0
article 2002
·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)03021-7