Endometriosis as an epigenetically regulated disease
Aberrant methylation of the IL‐12B promotor region contributes to the risk of developing ovarian endometriosis
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Consquences of endometriosis in menopausal period.
Around 2-4% of endometriotic women are estimated to suffer from endometriosis after menopause.
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Is there any difference between endometriosis patients with or without obliterated cul-de-sac during laparoscopic hysterectomy?
Patients with stage IV endometriosis and obliterated cul-de-sac should be managed by the surgeons experienced in minimally invasive gynecologic operations due to the difficulty of the surgery and the necessity of additional procedures.
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A new technique for laparoscopic management of ovarian endometriosis.
"Surgicel"-treated endometriomas during laparoscopy show low recurrence rate.
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Which surgical approach for bowel endometriosis?
An endometriotic bowel nodule with similar characteristics may be managed by different strategies following a “patient-oriented treatment”.
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Immunotherapy for endometrisosis: Will it be possible?
Evidences point to modifications on Natural Killer (NK) cells of the immune system could have a potential therapeutic role in endometriosis
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Yogurt and ice cream consumption during adolescence may reduce endometriosis
Girls, let’s have more yogurt and ice cream
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Perinatal risk factors for endometriosis
The exposure to an adverse environment or restricted development during the perinatal period may increase the risk of endometriosis.
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