Clinical Epidemiology of Endometriosis and Infertility

David S. Guzick; D S Guzick

doi:10.1016/s0889-8545(21)00137-6

Clinical Epidemiology of Endometriosis and Infertility

David S. Guzick, D S Guzick

Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America · 1989 · vol. 16(1) , pp. 43–59 · doi:10.1016/s0889-8545(21)00137-6 · PMID:2664622 · W2412443550

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Endometriosis Infertility, Female Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female

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[2] A comparison of danazol and conservative surgery for the treatment of infertility due to mild or moderate endometriosis via openalex

[3] Alterations in progesterone metabolism and luteal function in infertile women with endometriosis via openalex

[4] Altered maturation and function of peritoneal macrophages: Possible role in pathogenesis of endometriosis via openalex

[5] Argon laser therapy of endometriosis: a review of 92 consecutive patients via openalex

[6] Comparison of different treatment modalities of endometriosis in infertile women via openalex

[7] Comparison of different treatment modalities of endometriosis in infertile women. via openalex

[8] Deficient cellular immunity in endometriosis via openalex

[9] Efficacy of danazol treatment for minimal endometriosis in infertile women. A prospective, randomized study. via openalex

[10] Endometriosis via openalex

[11] Endometriosis and infertility: a laparoscopic study of endometriosis among fertile and infertile women via openalex

[12] Endometriosis: Associations with Menorrhagia, Infertility and Oral Contraceptives via openalex

[13] ENDOMETRIOSIS IN LEBANON via openalex

[14] Endometriosis: pathogenetic implications of the anatomic distribution. via openalex

[15] Endometriosis: Role of Ovarian Steroids in Initiation, Maintenance, and Suppression via openalex

[16] Estimation of a model of cumulative pregnancy following infertility therapy via openalex

[17] ETIOLOGY, PREVENTION, AND INHIBITION OF ENDOMETRIOSIS via openalex

[18] ETIOLOGY, PREVENTION, AND INHIBITION OF ENDOMETRIOSIS via openalex

[19] EVIDENCE FOR THE RISK OF PELVIC ENDOMETRIOSIS BY AGE, RACE AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS1 via openalex

[20] Experimental evidence for failure to implant as a mechanism of infertility associated with endometriosis via openalex

[21] Fertility after conservative treatment of endometriosis. via openalex

[22] Impact of gestrinone on the course of asymptomatic endometriosis. via openalex

[23] INCIDENCE OF PELVIC ENDOMETRIOSIS IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, 1970–1979 via openalex

[24] Incidence, symptoms, and signs of endometriosis in fertile and infertile women. via openalex

[25] Increased activation of pelvic macrophages in infertile women with mild endometriosis via openalex

[26] Interleukin-1: a possible role in the infertility associated with endometriosis via openalex

[27] Interleukin‐1: A possible role in the infertility associated with endometriosis via openalex

[28] Linear regression analysis of ultrasound follicular growth series: evidence for an abnormality of follicular growth in endometriosis patients via openalex

[29] Mild endometriosis and luteal function. via openalex

[30] Peritoneal endometriosis due to the menstrual dissemination of endometrial tissue into the peritoneal cavity via openalex

[31] Placebo-controlled comparison of danazol and high-dose medroxyprogesterone acetate in the treatment of endometriosis via openalex

[32] Retrograde menstruation in healthy women and in patients with endometriosis. via openalex

[33] Sperm phagocytosis by human peritoneal macrophages: A possible cause of infertility in endometriosis via openalex

[34] Sperm survival studies in peritoneal fluid from infertile women with endometriosis and unexplained infertility. via openalex

[35] Successful treatment of asymptomatic endometriosis: does it benefit infertile women? via openalex

[36] Surgical management of endometriosis with the carbon dioxide laser via openalex

[37] The effectiveness of danazol on subsequent fertility in minimal endometriosis via openalex

[38] The Relation of Endometriosis to Menstrual Characteristics, Smoking, and Exercise via openalex

[39] Treatment of endometriosis with a long-acting gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist. via openalex

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