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Phthalate Metabolite, Mono(2‐Ethyl‐5‐Hydroxyhexyl) Phthalate (MEHHP), Promotes Uterine‐Fibroid–Associated Phenotypes in Myometrial Stem Cell‐Derived 3D Organoids

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how phthalate exposure contributes to uterine fibroid (UF) development by studying the effects of the Mono‐(2‐ethyl‐5‐hydroxyhexyl) phthalate (MEHHP), a metabolite of Di(2‐ethylhexyl) phthalate, on myometrial stem cells (MMSCs).
Somayeh Vafaei, Mervat M. Omran, Qiwei Yang, Sandra Madueke‐Laveaux, Ami R. Zota, Ayman Al‐Hendy, Mohamed Ali   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic test accuracy of each of the four IDEA ultrasound steps in predicting presence of deep endometriosis

Ultrasound in Obstetrics &Gynecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the diagnostic performance of each additional step of the four‐step International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) consensus protocol for predicting the presence of deep endometriosis (DE) on transvaginal ultrasound.
P. McClenahan, J. Mak, C. Uzuner, M. Espada Vaquero, S. Reid, A. Eathorne, G. Condous, IDEA Group Collaborators, S. Guerriero, M. Zajicek, A. Dueckelmann, F. Filippi, F. Buonomo, M. A. Pascual, A. Stepniewska, M. Ceccaroni, T. Van den Bosch, D. Timmerman, G. Hudelist   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unilateral Ureteric Endometriosis at the Pelvic Brim Resulting in Complete Loss of Renal Function

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2019
Deep infiltrating endometriosis of the urinary tract is rare but can result in ureteric obstruction, hydroureteronephrosis and renal failure. Ureteric endometriosis usually affects the distal third of the left ureter among women of reproductive age ...
Keisuke Tanaka, Akwasi A. Amoako, Katherine Gray, David Baartz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Associated With Hormone Replacement Therapy Use: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To identify factors associated with HRT uptake among women. Design A systematic review and meta‐analysis to identify factors associated with HRT uptake. Setting Retrospective and prospective cohort studies, case–control studies and cross‐sectional studies from any country and in any language. Population The study population was women
Wema Meranda Mtika, Deborah Allen, Eve Tranter, Grace Glover, Janice Hoang, Sarah Hillman, Carol Coupland, Julia Hippisley‐Cox, Lynn Tatnell, Jennifer A. Hirst   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Contraception Use on the Reproductive Health of Adolescents and Young Adults [PDF]

, 2018
Oral contraceptives (OCs) are often prescribed to adolescents and young adults for the treatment of health problems and to avoid unwanted pregnancies. We hypothesized that the use of OCs, among adolescents and young adults, is associated with a greater ...
Bouchard, Thomas, Fehring, Richard, Meyers, Maria   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Patient‐Centred Perspectives on Diagnostic Strategies for Endometriosis: A Qualitative Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore diagnostic preferences among individuals with confirmed or suspected endometriosis to inform the development of patient‐centred diagnostic strategies. Design Qualitative study using semi‐structured focus group discussions analysed with grounded theory methodology.
Tiffany Yeretsian, Paola Romeo, Shay M. Freger, Jacques Maas, Mathew Leonardi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Symptom Flares in Endometriosis: Burden, Self‐Management and Barriers to Care in a Cross‐Sectional Survey

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the characteristics of symptom flares, individual experiences and behaviours during flares in people with endometriosis. Design Online questionnaire shared on patient support sites. Setting People with a confirmed or working diagnosis of endometriosis (a working diagnosis is given by clinicians based on symptoms/history ...
Lydia Coxon, Emma Evans, Francine Toye, Emma Cox, Katy Vincent   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fine mapping of variants associated with endometriosis in the WNT4 region on chromosome 1p36 [PDF]

, 2013
Genome-wide association studies show strong evidence of association with endometriosis for markers on chromosome 1p36 spanning the potential candidate genes WNT4, CDC42 and LINC00339.
Chapman, Brett, Henders, Anjali K., Luong, Hien T. T., Montgomery, Grant W., Nyholt, Dale R., Painter, Jodie N., Powell, Joseph E, Shakhbazov, Konstantin   +7 more
core   +3 more sources

Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms and the Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease: Current Evidence and Future Directions

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The transition through menopause is accompanied by a series of adverse metabolic changes which are associated with an increased risk of cardiometabolic disease, a major cause of mortality in women after midlife. Whilst the indication for menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the control of menopausal symptoms ...
Jiawen Dong, Sarah Hillman, Sharon Dixon, Anupa Shah, Radha Venkatakrishnan, Jeremy W. Tomlinson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

DEEP INFILTRATING ENDOMETRIOSIS

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2018
Background: Endometriosis is not considered a unified disease, but a disease encompassing three differ- ent forms differentiated by aetiology and pathogenesis: peritoneal endometriosis, ovarian endometriosis and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). The disease is classified as DIE when the lesions penetrate 5 mm or more into the retroperitoneal space.
openaire   +1 more source