Conservative management of uterine fibroid-related heavy menstrual bleeding and infertility: time for a deeper mechanistic understanding and an individualized …

MM Dolmans, L Cacciottola, J Donnez - Journal of clinical medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Uterine fibroids are the most common form of benign uterine tumors,
causing heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), pelvic pain, infertility and pressure symptoms …

Vitamin D and uterine fibroids—review of the literature and novel concepts

M Ciebiera, M Włodarczyk, M Ciebiera… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
This article provides a detailed review of current knowledge on the role of vitamin D and its
receptor in the biology and management of uterine fibroids (UFs). Authors present ideas for …

Proceedings from the Third National Institutes of Health International Congress on Advances in Uterine Leiomyoma Research: comprehensive review, conference …

JH Segars, EC Parrott, JD Nagel… - Human reproduction …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Uterine fibroids are the most common gynecologic tumors in women of
reproductive age yet the etiology and pathogenesis of these lesions remain poorly …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo mechanisms of uterine myoma volume reduction with ulipristal acetate treatment

GE Courtoy, J Donnez, E Marbaix, MM Dolmans - Fertility and sterility, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To study the in vivo mechanisms of action of ulipristal acetate (UPA) on uterine
myomas. Design Retrospective histologic and immunohistochemical (IHC) study of myomas …

Management of uterine fibroids: a focus on uterine-sparing interventional techniques

JE Silberzweig, DK Powell, AH Matsumoto, JB Spies - Radiology, 2016 - pubs.rsna.org
Uterine fibroids occur in approximately 50% of women over the age of 40 years, and an
estimated 50% of those are symptomatic. Menorrhagia is the most common symptom and …

Mifepristone for uterine fibroids

M Tristan, LJ Orozco, A Steed… - Cochrane Database …, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Uterine fibroids are the most common benign uterine tumours present in
women of reproductive age. Mifepristone (RU‐486) competitively binds and …

Macrophages and immune responses in uterine fibroids

A Zannotti, S Greco, P Pellegrino, F Giantomassi… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Uterine fibroids represent the most common benign tumors of the uterus. They are
considered a typical fibrotic disorder. In fact, the extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins—above …

1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 regulates expression of sex steroid receptors in human uterine fibroid cells

A Al-Hendy, MP Diamond, A El-Sohemy… - The Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Context: Uterine fibroids (UFs) are the most common benign tumors in premenopausal
women. In this study, we evaluated the effects of 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1, 25 (OH) 2D3] …

[HTML][HTML] Miomatosis uterina: implicaciones en salud reproductiva

M Hernández-Valencia, E Valerio-Castro… - … y obstetricia de …, 2017 - scielo.org.mx
OBJETIVO: dar a conocer a los ginecoobstetras un documento donde pueda consultarse, a
la luz de los estudios más recientes y con la mejor evidencia en la fisiopatología …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of mifepristone on uterine leiomyoma in premenopausal women: a meta-analysis

Q Shen, Y Hua, W Jiang, W Zhang, M Chen, X Zhu - Fertility and sterility, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To conduct a meta-analysis of the studies assessing the effects of mifepristone on
the uterus, uterine leiomyoma, and leiomyoma-related symptoms in premenopausal women …