An Atlas of Endometriosis
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This comprehensive review details the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment options for endometriosis, including medical and surgical interventions.
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PrefaceAcknowledgementsA REVIEW OF ENDOMETRIOSISIntroductionEpidemiologyEtiology: Factors Involved in PathogenesisConclusionBasic Science of EndometriosisThe Endometriotic ImplantCyclical ChangesSteroid ReceptorsThe Immune SystemThe Peritoneal EnvironmentProstaglandinsCytokines and Growth FactorsClinical FeaturesThe Natural History of EndometriosisEndometriosis and InfertilityEndocrine AbnormalitiesAdverse Factors in the Peritoneal FluidImmune AbnormalitiesAbnormal OocytesSpontaneous AbortionsExperimental Endometriosis in AnimalsImpact Of Endometriosis Treatment on Future FertilityClinical SymptomsEndometriosis and PainDiagnosisIntroductionClinical FindingsSerum MarkersRadiologic Appearances of EndometriosisClassificationLaparoscopic AppearancesTypes of ImplantsEvolution of ImplantsInfiltrating ImplantsImportance of Adequate Laparoscopic ExaminationHistologic FeaturesOvarian EndometriosisSuperficial EndometriosisDeep Endometriosis of the Ovary: EndometriomaHistologic Features of Ovarian EndometriomaFormation of EndometriomasExtrapelvic EndometriosisMedical TreatmentIntroductionGestogens and AntigestogensDanazolGonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone AnalogsThe Combined Oral Contraceptive PillThe Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine SystemSurgical TreatmentIntroductionCombination Medical and Surgical TreatmentInfertility Associated with EndometriosisRecurrent EndometriosisENDOMETRIOSIS ILLUSTRATEDIndex
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- National German Guideline (S2k): Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis: Long Version - AWMF Registry No. 015-045 2014
- ‘Nobody really knows what it is or how to treat it’: Why women with endometriosis do not comply with healthcare advice 2009
- The etiquette of endometriosis: stigmatisation, menstrual concealment and the diagnostic delay 2009
- OC-125 immunostaining in endometriotic lesion samples 2009
- Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain: Unraveling the Mystery Behind this Complex Condition 2008
- Peritoneal fluid proteome in women with different ASRM stages of endometriosis 2008
- Umbilical endometriosis, a pathology that a gynecologist may encounter when inserting the Veres needle 2006
- Case report: MR imaging features of endometriosis at the umbilicus 2005
- Laparoscopic visualization with histologic confirmation represents the best available option to date in the diagnosis of endometriosis 2005
- [VEGF production and its receptor expression of MPhis in peritoneal fluid] 2003
- Recurrence of chocolate cysts after laparoscopic ablation 2002
- Ectopic endometrial cells express high concentrations of interleukin (IL)-8 in vivo regardless of the menstrual cycle phase and respond to oestradiol by up-regulating IL-1-induced IL-8 expression in vitro 2001
- Estradiol amplifies interleukin-1-induced monocyte chemotactic protein-1 expression by ectopic endometrial cells of women with endometriosis 2000
- Vascular endothelial growth factor and endometriotic angiogenesis 2000
- Chapter 4 What is Endometriosis? 1999
- Peritoneal fluid concentrations of interleukin-8 in women with endometriosis: relationship to stage of disease 1998
- The relationship between laparoscopic disease, pelvic pain and infertility; an unbiased assessment 1997
- Laparoscopic treatment of deep endometriosis located on the uterosacral ligaments 1996
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