Stefano Luisi
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· 81 papers in corpus
· active 2002-2026
Study types
- article 61
- review 11
- other 6
- book-chapter 2
- editorial 1
Condition tags
- endometriosis 69
- dysmenorrhea 14
- infertility 13
- chronic_pelvic_pain 11
- dyspareunia 10
- adenomyosis 8
- endometrioma 5
- die_deep_infiltrating 2
- bowel_endometriosis 1
- bladder_endometriosis 1
Top journals
Frequent coauthors
- Felice Petraglia 57
- Lucia Lazzeri 24
- Claudia Tosti 16
- Serena Pinzauti 13
- Sandro Razzi 12
- Gabriele Centini 12
- Errico Zupi 12
- Fernando M. Reis 9
- Libera Troìa 7
- Patrizia Carrarelli 7
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2015
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the occurrence of the autophagic process in ovarian endometriomas compared with eutopic endometrium of affected women and with normal endometrium of healthy women. DESIGN: Biochemical and molecular study in tissue ex…
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2015
paracetamol (14% to 18%) and newer coxib compounds (4% to 6%), with the use of opioids limited to a minority of cases (range 0 to 8% of cases). When asked about side effects, specialists seemed to be well aware of their incidence. The poten…
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2015
Deep endometriosis involvement of the bladder is uncommon but it is symptomatic in most of the cases. Although laparoscopic excision is very effective, some patients with no pregnancy desire require a medical approach. We performed a pilot …
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2015
Background The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of dienogest treatment in improving quality of life in women with endometriosis. Methods This was a prospective observational multicenter study at the universities of Siena, Milano…
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Dysmenorrhea, defined as painful cramps occurring immediately before or during the menstrual period, is a common symptom of different gynecological diseases. An acute uterine inflammatory response driven by prostaglandins (PGs) is responsib…
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2015
Endometriosis is a model of a benign gynecologic disease associated with two major symptoms: pain and infertility. When becomes chronic, severe psychological and neuroendocrine changes may occur. The high levels of perceived stress caused b…
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2015
Endometriosis is a disease that affects millions of women worldwide and its diagnosis is still challenging. Medical history, symptoms together with imaging data may address the correct diagnosis, but the gold standard remains laparoscopic a…
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2015
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether there are sonographic features of diffuse adenomyosis in 18-30-year-old nulligravid women without endometriosis and to examine their association with symptoms of dysmenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding.…
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2014
Introduction: Endometriosis is a benign sex hormone-dependent gynecological disease, characterized by the presence and growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus; it affects 10% of women of reproductive age and is associated with infer…
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2014
Purpose The aim of this study was to assess obstetric outcomes and symptoms during and after pregnancy in women submitted to surgical treatment for deep pelvic endometriosis. Methods We evaluated 123 women who underwent surgery for severe d…
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2014
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2014
Background Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is considered a symptom but also a syndrome with misunderstood pathophysiology and treatment options ranging from conservative management to opioid analgesia and surgical intervention. The aim of this st…
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2013
Purpose To determine the impact of chronic pelvic pain on quality of life in women with or without endometriosis Methods A total of 162 women with chronic pelvic pain were enrolled in a cross-sectional study and divided into two groups: 84 …
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2013
An endometrioma (OMA) is the localization of endometriosis in ovary, and it most often develops as a cyst. The pathogenesis of OMA is still an open question and controversial; a cystic hemorrhagic corpus luteum may be a prerequisite, occurr…
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2012
BACKGROUND: Activin A is an endometrial secretory product involved in inflammation and angiogenesis. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of activin A and its antagonist follistatin on interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and vascular endoth…
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2012
BACKGROUND: Activin A is a growth factor, produced by the endometrium, whose actions are modulated by the binding protein follistatin. Both proteins are detectable in the peripheral serum and their concentrations may be increased in women w…
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2012
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia and infertility, which may be treated surgically and/or medically. The medical treatment of endometriosis may be used as a first-line option, as an a…
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2012
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New perspectives for the treatment of endometriosis
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2012
Endometriosis is a chronic condition characterized by growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. Common symptoms include dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia, non-cyclic pelvic pain, and infertility. Endometriosis is often treated surgically up…
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2012