Koumantakis GE

No ORCID on file · 8 papers in corpus · active 2000-2004

Study types

  • article 6
  • other 2

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 8
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
  • infertility 1
other 2004
Elevations in peritoneal fluid macrophage migration inhibitory factor are independent of the depth of invasion or stage of endometriosis
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.11.044

OBJECTIVE: To quantify levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in the peritoneal fluid (PF) of women with endometriosis, and to correlate these levels with the extent of disease. DESIGN: Controlled clinical study. SETTING: …

other 2003
CYP1A1, CYP19, and GSTM1 polymorphisms increase the risk of endometriosis
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)04817-3

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possibility of genetic contribution of CYP1A1, CYP19, GSTM1, and GSTT1 polymorphisms to endometriosis. DESIGN: Genetic polymorphism analysis. SETTING: Case-control study. PATIENT(S): A group of 275 women wit…

article 2003
Expression of Serum Human Leukocyte Antigen and Growth Factor Levels in a Greek Family With Familial Endometriosis
Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation ·doi:10.1016/s1071-5576(02)00261-7

ObjectiveAn increased incidence of endometriosis in the first-degree relatives of patients with endometriosis has been reported, suggesting a familial predisposition and possible genetic influence. In this study, we present a family with fo…

article 2003
Inverse correlation between peritoneal fluid leptin concentrations and the extent of endometriosis
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deg233

BACKGROUND: The role of leptin in reproductive processes has received increasing attention. Because leptin has intrinsic angiogenic properties, may be induced by inflammatory cytokines and induces matrix metalloproteinases, we examined peri…

article 2003
Serum concentrations of growth factors in women with and without endometriosis: the action of anti-endometriosis medicines
International immunopharmacology ·doi:10.1016/s1567-5769(02)00216-3

Endometriosis is a common gynecologic syndrome of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. Growth factors and inflammatory mediators produced by peritoneal leukocytes have recently been postulated to participate in the pathogenesis of endometrios…

article 2002
Pulmonary endometriosis in a patient with unicornuate uterus and noncommunicating rudimentary horn
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03188-6

ObjectiveTo report a rare case of a patient with catamenial hemoptysis, secondary infertility, and endometriosis associated with a unicornuate uterus and noncommunicating rudimentary horn.DesignCase report.SettingUniversity hospital.Patient…

article 2001
Soluble ICAM-1 levels in the serum of endometriotic patients appear to be independent of medical treatment
Journal of reproductive immunology ·doi:10.1016/s0165-0378(01)00064-x

Adhesion molecules regulate the interaction of cells with the extracellular matrix and/or other cells. The intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1; CD54) is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily and expressed by several cell types, i…

article 2000
Increase in serum leptin concentrations among women with endometriosis during danazol and leuprolide depot treatments
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1067/mob.2000.105900

ObjectiveThis study was undertaken to evaluate serum leptin concentrations in women with endometriosis during treatment with danazol and with leuprolide depot.Study designTwenty patients aged 18 to 42 years with regular menses and documente…