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Targeting inflammation in endometriosis: emerging therapeutic options.

Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease affecting up to 10% of reproductive-aged women. Current therapies are predominantly hormone-based and offer symptomatic relief without correcting the immune dysregulation and inflammation …

Surgical Management of Urinary-Symptom-Dominant Endometriosis: Addressing Persistent Voiding Dysfunction and Pelvic Floor Factors.

Urinary tract endometriosis (UTE) commonly presents with urinary urgency, frequency, retention, and hesitancy. Although surgical excision consistently improves storage symptoms postoperatively, voiding dysfunction often persists due to interactions between clearing …

MicroRNA Crossroads in PCOS and Endometriosis.

In the intricate landscape of health disorders in women, polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis stand out. Despite their complete etiology being unknown, their impact on women's health and link to …

Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Modeling and Simulation of Merigolix, a Nonpeptide Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Antagonist.

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists inhibit estrogen synthesis and secretion, making them promising treatment options for estrogen-dependent diseases, such as endometriosis. This study developed a population pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) model for merigolix, …

Correlation between Polycomb repressive complex proteins and epithelial-mesenchymal transition-associated genes in endometriotic tissues.

Endometriosis is a condition in which functional endometrial glands and stroma are found to grow outside the uterine cavity that can lead to symptoms like dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, adhesions, and infertility. …

Expression of Concern: Evaluation of CA125 in relation to pain symptoms among adolescents and young adult women with and without surgically-confirmed endometriosis.

Endometriosis Surgery: Debates About Restorative Reproductive Medicine.

For many patients with endometriosis, laparoscopic surgery is the most effective treatment to alleviate severe chronic pelvic pain and improve quality of life. Because endometriosis is common among individuals with …

Pharmacophoric Investigation of a Natural Product-like Class of Aromatase Inhibitors Using Molecular Modeling.

Endometriosis is a condition affecting approximately 10% of reproductive-age women in which endometrial tissue is found in locations outside the uterus, often causing debilitating symptoms. Aromatase, an enzyme that also …

Endometriosis Involving the Bladder: A Contemporary Clinicopathologic Analysis of 88 Patients.

Predominantly, case reports and small case series of endometriosis involving the bladder have been published. This study aimed to provide a contemporary clinicopathologic analysis of a large cohort of patients …

Case Report: Two clinical cases of severe deep infiltrating endometriosis with infertility-transplantation first or surgery first? Natural cycle or artificial cycle?

Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is a severe condition frequently linked to infertility, yet the optimal integration of surgery and assisted reproductive technology (ART) remains controversial. This study reports two cases …