Mark D. Hornstein

the conclusion that women with a high fatty acid intake are less likely to undergo a laparoscopy since a high fatty acid intake can reduce menstrual pain. Finally, laparoscopy as a diagnostic tool will pick up also subtle endometriosis and …

BACKGROUND: In the one study examining the relationship, adolescent physical activity was not associated with risk for endometriosis. Case-control studies have shown 40-80% reductions in risk for adult activity, while only an 11% reduction …

BACKGROUND: Regular exercise has been associated with a 40%-80% reduction in risk for endometriosis in several case-control studies. However, women experiencing symptoms prior to their diagnosis may be less likely to exercise than healthy c…

Endometriosis affects 10-15% of women and is associated with pelvic pain and infertility. Angiogenesis plays an essential role in its pathogenesis. Dendritic cells (DCs) were recently implicated in supporting tumor angiogenesis. As both tum…

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. It is typically confined to the pelvis, particularly the ovaries, posterior cul-desac, anterior uterovesical peritoneum, uterosacral ligam…

In Brief OBJECTIVE To assess post-treatment effects in endometriosis patients of a 12-month course of GnRH agonist alone or with one of three “add-back” regimens. METHODS This is a post-treatment follow-up analysis of a randomized, double-m…

OBJECTIVE: To assess post-treatment effects in endometriosis patients of a 12-month course of GnRH agonist alone or with one of three "add-back" regimens. METHODS: This is a post-treatment follow-up analysis of a randomized, double-masked, …

Hornstein, Mark D. MD; Surrey, Eric S. MD; Weisberg, Gerald W. MD; Casino, Leigh A. MT Author Information

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a GnRH agonist, leuprolide acetate depot, alone and in combination with three hormonal add-back regimens in the management of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain. METHODS: Two hundred and o…

To explore a possible connection between endometriosis, Müllerian anomalies, and possession of the N314D allele of the gene for galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (GALT), we studied 33 women with endometriosis attending a fertility cl…

Serum CA 125 concentrations are elevated in some women with endometriosis; however, the low sensitivity and specificity of the assay have made it impractical to use it as a diagnostic test for endometriosis. Recently a second-generation CA …