To evaluate the clinical utility of recently developed biochemical markers in the assessment of bone metabolism during GnRH agonist (GnRHa) treatment, we compared five bone resorption markers [C-telopeptide (CTX) and N-telopeptide (NTX) of …
We are reporting a rare case of a huge ovarian endometrioma, one as large as an adult head, and the difficulty of differential diagnosis regarding this ovarian tumor.
ObjectiveTo clarify a significance of prolactin (PRL) for infertility in endometriosis.Study designsFor seventy endometriotic patients with or without infertility, serum PRL concentrations measured by radioimmunoassay before and 30 min afte…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the reversibility of bone mineral density after the cessation of GnRH agonist treatment for endometriosis. DESIGN: Longitudinal trial with 6-month treatment period and 6-month follow-up. PATIENTS: 28 Japanese p…