BackgroundDespite laparoscopic total hysterectomy provided more benefits to patients and has become one of the most commonly used surgical methods for total hysterectomy. However, vaginal cuff dehiscence is a serious complication after lapa…
CONTEXT: Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease. P38 and C-jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) inhibitors may have a therapeutic effect on endometriosis through regulation of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-induced estrogen metabolism. OBJECTIVE:…
BackgroundCytochrome P450 aromatase (encoded by the CYP19A1/aromatase gene) plays a critical physiologic role in endometriosis. Metformin is known to suppress prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-induced CYP19A1 messenger RNA (mRNA) expression in human …
CONTEXT: Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease affecting reproductive women. Metformin could have a therapeutic effect on endometriosis through regulation of local estrogen production. OBJECTS: The aim of this study was to investig…
Background/Aims: To determine whether the revised American Fertility Society (rAFS) classification and endometriosis fertility index (EFI) predict pregnancy rates (PRs) in patients with surgically confirmed endometriosis attempting natural …