Tsuyomu Ikenoue
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· 6 papers in corpus
· active 1992-2007
BACKGROUND: Progression of endometriosis is considered estrogen-dependent. Dietary soy isoflavones may affect the risk of endometriosis, and polymorphisms in estrogen receptor genes may modify this association. We examined associations amon…
OBJECTIVE: To explore whether polymorphisms in AhR, ARNT, and AhRR contribute to endometriosis susceptibility and severity. DESIGN: Case control study. SETTING: Hospital. PATIENT(S): One hundred thirty-eight Japanese women with or withou…
The relationship between prostaglandins (PGs) production and the mechanism of dysmenorrhea in endometriosis is poorly understood. Consequently, we investigated the role of PGs in dysmenorrhea of endometriosis. Slices of normal endometrium, …