By Nasuhi Engin AydinBeware of deep endometriosis involving ureter
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Dr. Vacaroiu and colleagues from the Romanian academic milieu have published a case report of urinary tract endometriosis that could have otherwise resulted in kidney failure when remained undiagnosed. This case appeared in a recent issue of the Journal of Clinical…
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Adenomyosis and infertility: Does immunology mapping help?
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Professor Dr. Wolfgang Küpker (MD, PhD), Medical Director and CEO of IVF Baden Baden at the University of Schleswig Holstein in Lübeck delivered a conference at the Annual International Medical Conference of the Endometriosis Foundation of America held in New York on April…
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Understanding what we see: endometriosis laparoscopic appearance and microscopic verification
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Chia-Sui Weng and colleagues from the Mayo Clinic, USA have published their results on laparoscopic appearances and microscopy of endometriotic lesions in “The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology”. Even though the diagnosis of endometriosis has evolved greatly with advanced imaging…
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Organizing structural protein Ezrin and its active form in endometriosis biopsies
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Dr. Alessandra Peloggia and colleagues from Brazil have published their results on immunostaining of Ezrin protein and its phosphorylated active form in endometrial tissues in a recent issue of “Clinics” Possible factors on endometrial cell implantation and proliferation in the…
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Soluble CD90 : a potential serum biomarker in endometriosis
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Dr. Bochev and colleagues from several medical centers in Bulgaria published their research on the role of a possible serum biomarker in diagnosing endometriosis in a recent issue of the journal named “Disease Markers”. The definitive diagnosis of endometriosis, an…
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By Özge ÖzkayaMindfullness Can Hep Reduce Endometriosis Pain
By Özge Özkaya
A brief mindfulness-based intervention can be useful in managing pain related to endometriosis and restoring patients’ psychological well-being, found a new study published in the European Journal of Pain. This finding contributes to the applicability of mindfulness-based interventions in people…
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The relevance of mitosis in endometriotic tissue biopsies
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Dr. Wetzk and co-workers from the Technical University, Dresden, Germany have published a retrospective study on the diagnostic impact of mitotic activity in the endometriotic lesion biopsies in the recent issue of the journal “Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde”. Guidelines highly recommend a…
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By Eylül GÜNNon-invasive Construction of Endometrial Organoids
By Eylül GÜN
Organoids are 3D culture structures established in vitro and they reflect the aspects of the tissue or the organ they represent. They are seen as important tools in the evaluation of normal development, disease course, and the prediction of the…
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Endometrial receptivity after the removal of ovarian endometriotic cysts
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Mikhaleva and associates from the "Russian Research Institute of Human Morphology" published their results in “Reproductive Sciences” yielding their novel morphological findings of eutopic endometria in patients following surgical excision of endometriotic ovarian cysts. Current therapeutic measures are targeting to…
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By Kasthuri NairDifficulties Associated with Diagnosing Ascites and Encapsulating Peritonitis in Endometriosis
By Kasthuri Nair
De Magalhães et al. recently published a paper titled “Ascites and Encapsulating Peritonitis in Endometriosis: a Systematic Review with a Case Report” in Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. The team from the Universidade Federal do Ceará and the Universidade…
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