Stefania Biffi

ORCID: 0000-0003-2257-2053 · 8 papers in corpus · active 2020-2026

Study types

  • article 4
  • other 2
  • preprint 2

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 7
  • mesh:D004715 3
  • infertility 3
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
  • dyspareunia 1
article 2026
Comparative Analysis of Small Extracellular Vesicles in Peritoneal Fluid from Endometriosis and Non-Endometriosis Patients: A Pilot Case-Control Study
·doi:10.20517/scierxiv202604.0100.v1

Aim: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder requiring clinical examination, imaging, and surgical intervention for accurate assessment. The aim of the present study is to identify unique biochemical and biophysical patterns in sma…

other 2024
PARP-1, EpCAM, and FRα as potential targets for intraoperative detection and delineation of endometriosis: a quantitative tissue expression analysis
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/s12958-024-01264-0

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a gynecological disease characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue in abnormal locations, leading to severe symptoms, inflammation, pain, organ dysfunction, and infertility. Surgical removal of endometr…

preprint 2024
Platelets as key cells in endometriosis patients: insights from small extracellular vesicles in peritoneal fluid and endometriotic lesions analysis
·doi:10.1101/2024.08.21.607595

Abstract Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus, primarily affecting pelvic organs and tissues. In this study, we explored platelet activation in endomet…

other 2024
Platelets as key cells in endometriosis patients: Insights from small extracellular vesicles in peritoneal fluid and endometriotic lesions analysis
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology ·doi:10.1096/fj.202402499R

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus, primarily affecting pelvic organs and tissues. In this study, we explored platelet activation in endometriosis. W…

preprint 2023
PARP-1, EpCAM, and FRα as potential targets for intraoperative detection and delineation of endometriosis: a quantitative tissue expression analysis
·doi:10.1101/2023.12.19.572311

Abstract Endometriosis is a gynecological disease characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue in abnormal locations, leading to severe symptoms, inflammation, pain, organ dysfunction, and infertility. Surgical removal of endometrios…

article 2022
Ultrasound Imaging of Acquired Myometrial Pseudoaneurysm: The Role of Manipulators as an Unusual Cause during Laparoscopic Surgery
Diagnostics ·doi:10.3390/diagnostics12010164

An acquired uterine artery myometrial pseudoaneurysm can occur due to inflammation, trauma, or iatrogenic causes, such as surgical procedures, and can lead to profuse bleeding. The efficacy of uterine manipulators in gynecological surgery, …

article 2020
Comparison between Different Diagnostic Strategies in Low-Risk Reproductive Age and Pre-Menopausal Women Presenting Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
·doi:10.3390/diagnostics10110884

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a common symptom in the female population, with an estimated prevalence of 10 to 30% in fertile age and up to 90% in perimenopausal women. In most cases, AUB is due to a benign cause. However, it can also …

article 2020
RETRACTED: Case–control study to develop and validate a questionnaire for the secondary prevention of endometriosis
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0230828

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a debilitating gynecologic disease characterized by the implantation of endometrial tissue in ectopic locations, with signs of severe and chronic inflammation. The new knowledge on endometriosis has highlighted …