American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

Abnormal polyclonal B cell activation has been demonstrated in patients with endometriosis. To determine whether the noted B cell abnormalities were primarily a feature of the disease endometriosis or its manifestations of infertility and p…

A retrospective review was undertaken on all pediatric and reproductive-aged females who underwent cardiac surgery and required cardiopulmonary bypass from 1958 through 1986. The purpose of this study was to define the fertility of these pa…

Thirty-eight patients had laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis by the use of the Nd:YAG laser, combined with a fiber-optic cable equipped with sapphire contact tips. In this preliminary investigative study patients in all four revised Am…

General and specific immune function was studied in infertile patients with endometriosis and in controls with proved fertility and absence of pelvic pathology. General nonspecific parameters studied included serum IgG, IgA, IgM, C3, C4, an…

Ca 125 levels in serum and peritoneal fluid were measured in 39 patients with endometriosis and 18 patients with normal pelvic anatomy at laparoscopy, and the presence of this antigen in endometriotic tissue and endometrial mucosa was also …

This is a retrospective study designed to compare the results of treatment of minimal and mild types of endometriosis with danazol alone, operative laparoscopy and danazol combined, and operative laparoscopy alone. The population consisted …

We have previously reported reversible hypogonadism induced by the intranasal administration of the luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist buserelin as a new therapeutic approach for endometriosis. Thirteen patients were randomized t…

Tamoxifen has recently been suggested as treatment for endometriosis. We report a patient who developed endometriosis after starting tamoxifen therapy for benign breast disease.

Human uterine luminal fluid has not been well characterized. Prolactin is produced in vitro by decidualized human endometrium and is secreted in vivo into the uterine luminal fluid of cynomolgus monkeys. Uterine luminal fluid prolactin has …

Massive ascites associated with endometriosis is uncommon. Recurrent episodes of bloody ascites as a result of endometriosis occurred in a woman with familial Mediterranean fever, who underwent therapy for induction of ovulation. Ovulatory …

One hundred twenty-eight couples undergoing intrauterine inseminations were retrospectively reviewed. Life table methodology was used to analyze cumulative pregnancy rates and monthly fecundability. Respective 6- and 12-month cumulative pre…

Determined by a sandwich, solid-phase radioimmunoassay with mouse monoclonal antibody, OC 125, plasma CA 125 levels were significantly elevated in stage III (mean +/- SEM = 32.7 +/- 5.2 U/ml, n = 17, p = less than 0.01) and stage IV endomet…

We describe a study designed to assess the role of infertility diagnosis in differentiating participants in an in vitro fertilization program on psychological variables. Three hundred forty-eight in vitro fertilization candidates representa…

A case of parenchymal pulmonary endometriosis, a very rare gynecologic problem, is presented. Hormonal suppressive therapy was accomplished by pregnancy. This patient has remained free of symptoms as she has been breast-feeding and amenorrh…

An intraperitoneal inflammatory exudate has been repeatedly observed in infertile women without mechanical compromise of the pelvic viscera, particularly with endometriosis. This is manifested by increases in the peritoneal fluid volume, le…

Over the past 10 years five patients with endometriosis involving only retroperitoneal structures in the pelvis without intraperitoneal involvement have been managed at the University of California-Los Angeles Hospital. These patients have …

A case of endometriosis of the bladder after cesarean section, presenting as secondary dysmenorrhea, is described. The clinical features and treatment of vesical endometriosis are discussed.

Human peritoneal macrophages from healthy women and patients with endometriosis were analyzed with flow cytometry for size distribution, cell membrane antigen expression, and membrane function. Endometriosis was associated with a significan…

Recent progress in our understanding of uterine smooth muscle contraction is reviewed. We no longer believe that actin-myosin interaction in the myometrium occurs through activation of the thin filament; but it is triggered by calcium-depen…

A flexible carbon dioxide laser fiber delivery system was used in conjunction with the laparoscope to treat 12 women. The 77 by 2 mm hollow fiber could subtend an arc of 90 degrees without significant loss of power or unfavorably affecting …

Regarded as infrequent, endometriosis of the cervix probably occurs more commonly than is generally realized. The lesion's apparent rarity may be ascribed to limited awareness of the clinical appearance, combined with technical difficulty i…

Among 30 cases of uterine body cancers, in eight cases (Stage IA, two cases; Stage IB, six cases) uterine adenomyosis was demonstrated microscopically. The age range was from 46 to 66 years with a median of 56. When these eight cases were c…

There are few objective data to support the clinical impression that pregnancy exerts a beneficial effect on endometriosis. In this study, we examined the progression-regression of endometriosis in pregnant and nonpregnant monkeys. Endometr…

Endometrial blood flow was measured through the menstrual cycle in nonpregnant women (28 studies of 17 women with normal menstrual cycles and 32 studies of 20 women with dysfunctional uterine bleeding) with use of a clearance technique in w…

Epidermal growth factor receptors are present in many reproductive tissues but have not been demonstrated in the human corpus luteum. To determine the presence of epidermal growth factor receptors and its binding characteristics, we carried…