Massimo Candiani
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· 172 papers in corpus
· active 1991-2026
Study types
- article 104
- review 31
- other 19
- letter 4
- meta-analysis 3
Condition tags
- endometriosis 144
- infertility 25
- endometrioma 25
- chronic_pelvic_pain 12
- dysmenorrhea 9
- adenomyosis 8
- dyspareunia 7
- bowel_endometriosis 5
- die_deep_infiltrating 5
- bladder_endometriosis 3
Top journals
Frequent coauthors
- Paolo Viganò 81
- Edgardo Somigliana 46
- Jessica Ottolina 44
- Stefano Maria Ferrari 38
- Michele Vignali 36
- Candiani M 35
- Vercellini P 33
- Luca Pagliardini 29
- Enrico Papaleo 28
- Ludovica Bartiromo 27
article
2015
Endometriosis is caused by the displacement of endometrium outside the uterus contributing heavily to infertility and debilitating pelvic pain. Ectopic adhesion and growth are believed to occur under the influence of a favorable hormonal en…
article
2014
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease defined by the growth of endometrial stroma and glands outside of the uterus. Epidemiological and clinical studies show that estrogen is essential for the growth of endometriosis. …
article
2014
other
2014
OBJECTIVE: Endometrioid and clear cell ovarian tumors have been referred to as "endometriosis associated ovarian cancers". However, very few studies have compared clinical and prognostic features of endometriosis-associated cancers or cance…
article
2014
review
2014
INTRODUCTION: Dienogest (DNG) is an oral progestin, derivative of 19-nortestosterone, that has recently been introduced for the treatment of endometriosis. AREAS COVERED: This review examines the clinical efficacy, safety and tolerability o…
review
2014
Malignant degeneration of endometriosis in the inguinal region is rare, and has only been reported in six cases in the literature, none of which was detected during pregnancy. We present the first case of endometriosis-associated adenocarci…
article
2014
article
2014
STUDY QUESTION: Does the iron content of an endometrioma represent a potential source of toxicity for the adjacent follicles? SUMMARY ANSWER: The presence of an endometrioma increases iron and H/L ferritin levels, and transferrin receptor (…
article
2014
ObjectiveCohort and case-control studies have suggested that adult physical activity (PA) may lower endometriosis risk and improve symptoms, but evidence is still controversial. To add information on leisure and occupational PA impact, if a…
article
2014
2014
Pelvic pain is a common condition which significantly deteriorates health-related quality of life. The most commonly identified causes of pain in the pelvic region are gynaecologic, urologic, gastrointestinal, neurological, and musculoskele…
review
2014
BACKGROUND: Clinical data suggest that the presence of an ovarian endometrioma may cause per se damage to the surrounding otherwise healthy ovarian tissue. However, the basic research has so far done a limited job in trying to understand th…
review
2014
Ovarian endometriomas are found in a consistent proportion of patients with endometriosis and are associated with a more severe form of the disease. The endometriotic tissue lining the inside of the endometrioma has been extensively studied…
article
2014
ObjectiveTo analyze the WNT/β-catenin signaling pathway in luteinized granulosa cells from women with and without endometriosis in relation to cellular apoptosis.DesignBasic.SettingUniversity hospital.Patient(s)Patients with a laparoscopic …
review
2014
INTRODUCTION: Over the past 30 years, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH-a) have been used to induce a hypoestrogenic status in women with endometriosis with the aim to cause an improvement in pain symptoms similar to that observ…
2014
Accumulating evidence from animal and human studies suggests that vitamin D is involved in many functions of the human reproductive system in both genders, but no comprehensive analysis of the potential relationship between vitamin D status…
review
2013
A connection between dietary factors and endometriosis onset has become a topic of interest mostly due to the observation that physiological and pathological processes of the disease can be influenced by diet. This paper systematically revi…
article
2013
Controversy exists regarding the pathogenesis of endometriotic ovarian cysts. Different and complex theories have been proposed over the years since the description of chocolate cysts by Sampson in 1921. We have herein reviewed findings in …
review
2012
BACKGROUND: Although endometriosis may benefit from primary prevention measures, the epidemiological risk factors identified are equivocal. Two genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been conducted for endometriosis in two different et…
letter
2012
article
2012
OBJECTIVE: Limited attention has been focused on the medical treatment of bowel endometriosis. This study evaluates the efficacy of administration of a continuous low-dose oral contraceptive in treating pain and other symptoms associated wi…
review
2012
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis has been associated with specific morphometric characteristics and pigmentary traits. The purpose of this study was to systematically review prior publications dealing with this aspect in order to revisit phenotypi…
article
2012
review
2012
The endocannabinoid system consists of an array of endogenously produced bioactive lipids that activate cannabinoid 1 (CB1) and 2 (CB2) receptors. Alterations of this system have been described in almost every category of disease. These cha…