Anthony M. Propst

ObjectiveTo determine the efficacy of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy (etanercept) for treating endometriosis in baboons.DesignA randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded study using the baboon endometriosis model.SettingSouthwest National…

ObjectiveGranulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) has been related to macrophage recruitment and activation and has been identified in the human endometrium. We determined whether adenomyosis expresses GM-CSF, and if presen…

OBJECTIVES: Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is an angiogenic growth factor present in human endometrium and myometrium. Women with leiomyoma-related abnormal uterine bleeding have local dysregulation of bFGF and its type 1 receptor (F…

OBJECTIVE: To review the incidence and diagnosis of endometriosis in adolescents and to evaluate the surgical and medical treatment options for this special population. STUDY DESIGN: Literature research. RESULTS: Endometriosis is the most c…