Ikuma K

No ORCID on file · 7 papers in corpus · active 1998-2012

Study types

  • article 5
  • letter 1
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 7
  • endometrioma 1
article 2012
Possible involvement of the E-cadherin gene in genetic susceptibility to endometriosis
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/des080

BACKGROUND: Endometriotic cells display invasive characteristics, despite their benign histological appearance. Recently, the epithelial-mesenchymal transition, in which epithelial cells acquire mesenchymal and migratory properties, has att…

review 2010
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association scans for genetic susceptibility to endometriosis in Japanese population
Journal of human genetics ·doi:10.1038/jhg.2010.118

To identify susceptibility genes for endometriosis in Japanese women, genome-wide association (GWA) analysis was performed using two case-control cohorts genotyped with the Affymetrix Mapping 500K Array or Genome-Wide Human SNP Array 6.0. I…

article 2010
The Vasopressin Injection Technique for Laparoscopic Excision of Ovarian Endometrioma: A Technique to Reduce the Use of Coagulation
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2009.11.004

Study objectiveTo estimate the efficacy of the vasopressin injection technique for laparoscopic cystectomy of ovarian endometriomas with regard to operative time and coagulation events.DesignProspective study (Canadian Task Force Classifica…

article 2003
Familial risk among Japanese patients with endometriosis
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·doi:10.1016/s0020-7292(03)00340-0

OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to examine the prevalence of endometriosis among female siblings of patients with endometriosis in Japan. METHODS: A total of 339 patients with endometriosis were questioned about endometriosis in their s…

letter 2003
High CD44 content in ovarian endometriotic cysts
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(03)01117-8
article 1999
Laparoscopic surgery assisted by a transvaginal approach.
Surgical laparoscopy & endoscopy

We used laparoscopic surgery assisted by a transvaginal approach for gastrointestinal diseases. In the first case, a huge submucosal tumor enucleated laparoscopically from the minor curvature of the stomach was extracted through the vagina.…

article 1998
Chemical Assay of Iron in Ovarian Cysts: A New Diagnostic Method to Evaluate Endometriotic Cysts
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000009999

CA-125 is abundantly secreted from ovarian endometriotic cysts, but is not specific to endometriosis. In order to develop a new, more specific diagnostic marker for endometriosis, the iron concentrations in various ovarian cysts were assaye…