Colorectal endometriosis: benefits of long-term follow-up in patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery
Fertility and Sterility, 10/19/2009
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Stepniewska A et al. – The results of a long–term ambulatory follow–up showed that if colorectal endometriosis was present, postoperative pain regression was more frequent ... patients with bowel endometriosis the rate of recurrence was lower if segmental resection was performed.
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Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 4G/5G polymorphism and susceptibility to endometriosis in the Italian population
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 10/09/2009
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Gentilini D et al. – The findings reported herein do not support the previously reported data indicating a greater susceptibility to endometriosis in patients harbouring the PAI–1 4G/5G and 4G ... polymorphism in endometriosis development.
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Diagnostic accuracy and potential limitations of transvaginal sonography for bladder endometriosis
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 11/04/2009
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Savelli L et al. – The detection rate of bladder endometriosis by TVS depends on the size of the endometriotic nodules, with detected nodules being larger than those that were missed. A history of previous surgery for endometriosis increases the ... endometriosis being detected on ultrasound examination.
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha-Induced Cyclooxygenase-2 Overexpression in Eutopic Endometrium of Women with Endometriosis by Stromal Cell Culture Through Nuclear Factor-kappaB Activation
The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 11/04/2009
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Kim YA et al. – Overexpression of COX–2 by TNF–alpha in the eutopic endometrium of women with endometriosis may play a critical role in such pathophysiologic processes as endometriosis formation ... general gynecology,basic science/genetics,repro endo - infertility,obstetrics/gynecology
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Neurokinin 1 receptor gene polymorphism might be correlated with recurrence rates in endometriosis
Gynecological Endocrinology, 10/30/2009
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Renner SP et al. – The polymorphism rs811 seems to be associated with a lower recurrence risk in endometriosis patients. Thus, there might be a clinical relevant role of the NK1 pathway in the pain perception of endometriosis patients.
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Impact of endometriosis on quality of life: A pilot study
Gynecological Endocrinology, 10/30/2009
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Oehmke F et al. – The study demonstrates that pain is a major cause of physical, psycho–social, emotional and professional or work related impairment among women with endometriosis. Because endometriosis is likely to impose ... financial burdens, the authors suggest that future studies should be extended to include interviews with family members.
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Malignant transformation of residual endometriosis after hysterectomy: a case series
Fertility and Sterility, 10/08/2009
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Karanjgaokar VC et al. – The diagnosis of malignant transformation needs to be considered in women with a history of endometriosis and with long–term HRT use in whom a new pelvic lesion is detected ... women with endometriosis after pelvic clearance receiving HRT needs to be explored further. Surveillance with CA–125 and imaging in such cases to predict recurrence or malignant transformation needs to be studied further in a research setting.
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Mannose-binding lectin levels in endometriosis
Fertility and Sterility, 11/17/2009
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Ozerkan K et al. – The serum concentrations of mannose–binding lectin in patients with or without endometriosis do not differ. Mannose–binding lectin could be involved in the modulation of inflammatory responses, but it does not seem to take part in endometriosis ... pathogenesis.
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Expression of the human endogenous retroviruse-W envelope gene syncytin in endometriosis lesions
Gynecological Endocrinology, 11/02/2009
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Oppelt P et al. – HERV–W syncytin expression apparently does not play a role in EM. However, it may possibly influence the development of endometriosis because of increased expression in normal endometrium in endometriosis patients.
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Endometriosis and in vitro fertilisation
Gynecological Endocrinology, 10/29/2009
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Dechaud H et al. – The risks related to the severity of endometriosis, particularly the risk of ovarian deficiency, need to be considered. Because of this issue, to which endometriosis–related pain often adds, IVF treatment should be initiated ... as early as possible, using appropriate protocols and after having fully informed the patient about the specific oocytes retrieval–related risks.
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