Creatsas G
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· 15 papers in corpus
· active 1991-2013
Study types
- article 12
- review 3
Condition tags
- endometriosis 14
- chronic_pelvic_pain 4
- infertility 3
- dysmenorrhea 2
- endometrioma 1
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article
2013
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of continuous oral contraceptive (OC) use versus the usual cyclic fashion in the recurrence of endometriosis-related symptoms after surgery.DesignProspective cohort trial involving patients in two tertiary …
article
2011
AimThe aim of this study was to underline the significance of premenarcheal gynecological examination in patients with transverse vaginal septum that could possibly be complicated with endometriosis.DesignRetrospective study including the p…
article
2009
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of pentoxifylline, on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C and flk-1 expression in the rat endometriosis model.DesignProspective, randomized, placebo-controlled study.SettingAcademic institution.An…
review
2009
Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder of the reproductive age characterised by pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea and infertility. Classic theories have failed to propose a precise pathogenetic mechanism. Recent studies have investigated …
article
2008
ObjectiveTo evaluate the hypothesis of increased systemic oxidative stress in patients with endometriosis.SettingTertiary care university hospital.DesignCross-sectional study.Patient(s)Sixty-six women of reproductive age undergoing laparosc…
article
2008
The potential relationship between ovulation induction and gynecological cancer has been raised recently. Primary fallopian tube carcinoma (PFTC) is an uncommon malignancy, not previously associated with fertility drugs use. We describe a c…
article
2007
AIM: To determine the prevalence of ovarian cancer and endometrial polyps in women with moderate and severe ovarian endometriosis. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 667 cases of moderate and severe endometriosis laparoscopically and hist…
review
2007
OBJECTIVE: To analyse the aetiopathogenesis and the role of defective 'immunosurveillance' in endometriosis. METHOD: Review of studies on the pathogenesis of endometriosis, focusing particularly on novel molecules which express adhesive or …
article
2006
Pathogenesis of endometriosis involves growth factors, which are synthesized locally. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) prevents apoptosis and has mitogenic action on endometrial cells. The IGF-1 gene undergoes alternative splicing and r…
article
2003
The peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis contains an increased insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) bioavailability, which is produced by limited hydrolysis of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) on IGF-binding protein 3 (IGF…
article
1999
Evaluation of combined endoscopic and pharmaceutical management of endometriosis during adolescence.
Laparoscopy is the most frequent surgical approach in gynecologic patients with acute or chronic pelvic pain. The symptomatology is frequently related to a specific gynecological pathology such as endometriosis or associated adhesive diseas…
article
1999
The aim of this study was to clarify the significance of serum prolactin concentrations in patients with infertility and endometriosis. Forty patients with infertility and laparoscopically proven endometriosis were recruited into the study.…
article
1999
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common symptom and a difficult condition to manage especially during adolescence. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of laparoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of CPP during this period of life.…
article
1997
Laparoscopy is a useful and safe diagnostic procedure that provides excellent visualization of the pelvic structures and often permits the diagnosis of gynecologic disorders and pelvic surgery without laparotomy. During the period 1994-1996…
review
1991