Combination Therapy Proves More Efficient in the Treatment of Endometriosis
This study shows the increased effectiveness of combination therapy, namely telmisartan -an anti-hypertensive-, with parecoxib -an anti-inflammatory-, in the treatment of endometriotic lesions.
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Body size, adult height and endometriosis
Endometriosis is associated with lean body size during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood; tall total adult height; and tall sitting height, found researchers.
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A potential indicator of invasive endometriosis.
The protein encoded by ZEB1 gene (Zinc finger E-box-Binding homeobox) may be a potential indicator of invasive endometriosis.
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Characteristics of endometriosis in adolescents and young girls
This study aimed to evaluate endometriosis in adolescent girls and women to assess the clinical characteristics or risk factors associated with developing endometriosis earlier or later in life.
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Female Sex Hormone Necessary but not Enough to Cause Endometriosis
Estrogen, that is known to be associated with endometriosis is not enough to cause the disease according to new research.
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How Resveratrol is effective in endometriosis?
Resveratrol could potentially be a treatment option for individuals who have endometriosis.
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Women with endometriosis suffer from anxiety and depression
Several studies suggest that endometriosis patients suffer from anxiety and depression. Treatment of these psychiatric comorbidities should be taken into consideration when treating endometriosis symptoms in these patients.
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Could the cell surface protein "EWI-2" be the new diagnostic marker for endometriosis?
A cell surface protein and an early activation marker, EWI-2 gene expression is downregulated in patients with endometriosis compared to those without.
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