Does dienogest influence the inflammatory response of endometriotic cells? A systematic review

G Grandi, M Mueller, NA Bersinger, A Cagnacci… - Inflammation …, 2016 - Springer
Objective and design A systematic review of all literature was done to assess the ability of
the progestin dienogest (DNG) to influence the inflammatory response of endometriotic cells …

Endometriosis and risk of coronary heart disease

F Mu, J Rich-Edwards, EB Rimm… - … Quality and Outcomes, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Endometriosis is a prevalent gynecologic disease associated with systemic
chronic inflammation, heightened oxidative stress, and atherogenic lipid profile that may …

Risk of developing major depression and anxiety disorders among women with endometriosis: a longitudinal follow-up study

LC Chen, JW Hsu, KL Huang, YM Bai, TP Su… - Journal of affective …, 2016 - Elsevier
Backgrounds Several cross-sectional studies suggested a link between endometriosis and
mood disorders. However, the temporal association between endometriosis and mood …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic pelvic pain: pathogenesis and validated assessment

A Yosef, AG Ahmed, T Al-Hussaini, MS Abdellah… - Middle East Fertility …, 2016 - Elsevier
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a disabling disease that causes distress as the quality of life of
CPP patients is vastly diminished. In addition, CPP is a public health crisis and is a burden …

Endometriosis and the risks of systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis in the Nurses' Health Study II

HR Harris, KH Costenbader, F Mu… - Annals of the …, 2016 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives The aetiologies of endometriosis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are all characterised by immune dysfunction. SLE and RA occur …

Interleukin-6, intracellular adhesion molecule-1, and glycodelin A levels in serum and peritoneal fluid as biomarkers for endometriosis

A Mosbah, Y Nabiel, E Khashaba - International Journal of Gynecology & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To compare levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-
1), and glycodelin A in serum and peritoneal fluid of patients with and without endometriosis …

Progestin suppressed inflammation and cell viability of tumor necrosis factor‐α‐stimulated endometriotic stromal cells

G Grandi, M Mueller, N Bersinger… - American journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Problem Endometriosis is an estrogen‐dependent inflammatory disease. Progestins are a
first‐line treatment for endometriosis via activation of pituitary progesterone receptors and …

High-fat diet promotion of endometriosis in an immunocompetent mouse model is associated with altered peripheral and ectopic lesion redox and inflammatory status

ME Heard, SB Melnyk, FA Simmen, Y Yang… - …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Endometriosis is a benign gynecological condition that causes considerable morbidity due
to associated infertility, debilitating pelvic pain and inflammatory dysfunctions. Diet is a …

Limited value of pro-inflammatory oxylipins and cytokines as circulating biomarkers in endometriosis–a targeted 'omics study

YH Lee, L Cui, J Fang, BSM Chern, HH Tan… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Endometriosis is a common, complex gynecologic disorder characterized by the presence of
endometrial-like tissues at extrauterine sites. Elevation in protein and lipid mediators of …

Use of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio combined with CA-125 to distinguish endometriomas from other benign ovarian cysts

A Tokmak, G Yildirim, E Öztaş, S Akar… - Reproductive …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of the neutrophil-to-
lymphocyte ratio (NLR) compared to CA-125 in patients with endometriomas. Methods: This …