L Kiesel

Although endometriosis could be associated with certain epithelial ovarian cancers and elevated serum cancer antigen (CA) 19-9 levels, it is difficult to diagnose endometriosis using this marker. We report an unusual case of endometriosis t…

Introduction: Endometriosis, one of the most common benign gynaecological diseases, is characterized by a reduced quality of life due to various physical and psychological stresses. Late diagnosis is associated with disease progression and …

Abstract STUDY QUESTION What are the effects of plant-derived antioxidant compounds urolithin A (UA) and B (UB) on the growth and pathogenetic properties of an in vitro endometriosis model? SUMMARY ANSWER Both urolithins showed inhibitory e…

Endometriosis is a common disease but, due to the wide spectrum of symptoms, diagnosis can be delayed 8-12 years. Laparoscopy is nowadays the gold standard for diagnosis. A less invasive method could shorten the time to diagnosis. The aim o…

STUDY QUESTION: What is the optimal management of women with endometriosis based on the best available evidence in the literature? SUMMARY ANSWER: Using the structured methodology of the Manual for ESHRE Guideline Development, 83 recommend…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the presence of a lesion indicative of endometriosis with transvaginal elastography. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Transvaginal ultrasound and clinical examination were carried out in 48 women with clinical symptoms indicative…

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a global consensus on the management of endometriosis that considers the views of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: It was possible to produce an international consensus statement on the current management o…

Purpose: To evaluate the presence of an endometriotic lesion indicative of endometriosis with transvaginal elastography.

Background. Proliferation and differentiation of the endometrium are regulated by estrogen and progesterone. The enormous regenerative capacity of the endometrium is thought to be based on the activity of adult stem cells. However, informat…

To investigate the effect of medrogestone on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover under conditions of estrogen withdrawal, premenopausal women with endometriosis were treated with goserelin (Zoladex), combined with either placebo (g…

Adult stem cells are thought to be responsible for the high regenerative capacity of the human endometrium, and have been implicated in the pathology of endometriosis and endometrial carcinoma. The RNA-binding protein Musashi-1 is associate…

Fragestellung: Vor dem Hintergrund einer sehr variablen histologischen Nachweisrate von 18–100% wird die Diagnose Endometriose häufig ohne ein histologisches Korrelat gestellt. Ziel dieser Studie war die Beurteilung des Ausmaßes diagnostisc…

(2002). Molecular mechanisms contributing to the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Gynecological Endocrinology: Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 493-504.

Endometriotic lesions secrete chemokines that recruit immune cells into the peritoneal cavity. The accumulation of these immune cells, especially activated macrophages and T lymphocytes, is thought to mediate inflammatory symptoms associate…

Our laboratories have focused recently on the production and localization of eotaxin, a C-C-chemokine of 8.4 kDa, whose major biological activity is the chemoattraction of eosinophils. Given evidence of autoimmune activity in the endometrio…

The assessment of the activity of endometriosis provides a challenge during endoscopic procedures. Novel approaches can be developed in future based on more detailed understanding of the mechanisms of the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Angi…

Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis results in intracytoplasmic inclusions and the generation of infectious elementary bodies (EBs). These can be detected by various procedures. Staining of epithelial cells with vital dyes was first used t…

Add-back hormone replacement therapy has been shown to alleviate some of the hypo-oestrogenic side effects associated with gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonists, including demineralisation of bone. Studies on patients with uterine fibroi…

We studied the pharmacokinetics of iv and intranasally administered buserelin, a LHRH agonist peptide, in 14 women with endometriosis. Serum and urinary buserelin concentrations were determined by specific RIA (buserelin antiserum AS-639). …