AbstractVarious types of cell adhesion molecules and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) seem to play an important role in the invasion process of endometriosis; however, limited investigation has focused on their gene expression in human peri…
Various types of cell adhesion molecules and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) seem to play an important role in the invasion process of endometriosis; however, limited investigation has focused on their gene expression in human peritoneal e…
Survivin is a novel inhibitor of apoptosis and is expressed during fetal development and in cancer tissues, but its expression has not been reported in normal adult tissues or benign diseases. We investigated survivin gene and protein expre…
OBJECTIVE: To assess the diagnostic value of visual findings in the diagnosis of endometriosis from the histological point of view. STUDY DESIGN: 212 specimens from 107 patients with benign (74.8%) or malignant (25.2%) disease were obtaine…
The following results were obtained from our investigations performed to compare the effects of danazol (400 mg/day orally for 4 to 6 months, n = 164) with those of buserelin (900 micrograms/day intranasally for 4 to 6 months, n = 83) on pa…
Endometriosis is often associated with infertility, which might be a consequence of intraperitoneal macrophage activation and various immunological events related to it. To determine what triggers macrophage activation and what immunologic …